| 苟且偷生 |
gǒu qiě tōu shēng |
to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence |
| 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 |
| 偷生 |
tōu shēng |
to live without purpose |
| 生 |
shēng |
to be born / to give birth / life / to grow / raw / uncooked / student |