苟且偷生

gǒuqiětōushēng

drag out an ignoble existence

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drag out an ignoble existence

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drag out an ignoble existence

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gou3 qie3 tou1 sheng1

to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence

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苟且偷生

gǒu qiě tōu shēng

drag out an ignoble existence; keep alive without serious ambition; live (on) just for the sake of remaining alive; (philistine philosophy) of a mere vegetative existence

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苟且偷生|苟且偷生 [gǒu qiě tōu shēng] ► to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence