苟且
gǒu qiě
Pinyin

Definition

苟且
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gǒu qiě
  1. perfunctory
  2. careless
  3. drifting along
  4. resigned to one's fate
  5. improper (relations)
  6. illicit (sex)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

ér qiě
  1. 1 (not only ...) but also
  2. 2 moreover
  3. 3 in addition
  4. 4 furthermore
qiě
  1. 1 and
  2. 2 moreover
  3. 3 yet
  4. 4 for the time being
  5. 5 to be about to
  6. 6 both (... and...)
bìng qiě
  1. 1 and
  2. 2 besides
  3. 3 moreover
  4. 4 furthermore
  5. 5 in addition
kuàng qiě
  1. 1 moreover
  2. 2 besides
  3. 3 in addition
  4. 4 furthermore
yī sī bù gǒu
  1. 1 not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
  2. 2 meticulous
  3. 3 not one hair out of place

Idioms (9)

一笔不苟
yī bǐ bù gǒu
  1. 1 lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
一丝不苟
yī sī bù gǒu
  1. 1 not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
  2. 2 meticulous
  3. 3 not one hair out of place
不敢苟同
bù gǎn gǒu tóng
  1. 1 to beg to differ (idiom)
得过且过
dé guò qiě guò
  1. 1 satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through
  2. 2 without high ambitions, but getting by
得饶人处且饶人
dé ráo rén chù qiě ráo rén
  1. 1 where it is possible to let people off, one should spare them (idiom); anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible