| 苟且偷安 |
gǒu qiě tōu ān |
seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself / taking things easily without attending to responsibilities |
| 苟 |
Gǒu |
surname Gou |
| 苟 |
gǒu |
(literary) if indeed / (bound form) careless; negligent / (bound form) temporarily |
| 苟且 |
gǒu qiě |
perfunctory / careless / drifting along / resigned to one's fate / improper (relations) / illicit (sex) |
| 且 |
qiě |
and / moreover / yet / for the time being / to be about to / both (... and...) |
| 偷 |
tōu |
to steal / to pilfer / to snatch / thief / stealthily |
| 偷安 |
tōu ān |
to shirk responsibility / thoughtless pleasure-seeking |
| 安 |
Ān |
surname An |
| 安 |
ān |
(bound form) calm; peaceful / to calm; to set at ease / safe; secure; in good health / content; satisfied (as in 安于) / to place (sb) in a suitable position (job) / to install; to fix; to fit / to bring (a charge against sb) / to harbor (certain intentions) / ampere (abbr. for 安培) |