苟且
gǒu qiě
Pinyin
Definition
苟且
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- perfunctory
- careless
- drifting along
- resigned to one's fate
- improper (relations)
- illicit (sex)
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 (not only ...) but also
- 2 moreover
- 3 in addition
- 4 furthermore
- 1 and
- 2 moreover
- 3 yet
- 4 for the time being
- 5 to be about to
- 6 both (... and...)
- 1 and
- 2 besides
- 3 moreover
- 4 furthermore
- 5 in addition
- 1 moreover
- 2 besides
- 3 in addition
- 4 furthermore
- 1 not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
- 2 meticulous
- 3 not one hair out of place
Idioms (9)
一笔不苟
- 1 lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
- 2 fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
一丝不苟
- 1 not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
- 2 meticulous
- 3 not one hair out of place
不敢苟同
- 1 to beg to differ (idiom)
得过且过
- 1 satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through
- 2 without high ambitions, but getting by
得饶人处且饶人
- 1 where it is possible to let people off, one should spare them (idiom); anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible