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Chinese dictionary
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adj.casual; indifferent; careless; negligent;;careless; heedless; indifferent; negligent:;;casual;;casual:;;careless; negligent; indifferent (to right or wrong);;casually; carelessly;;;
不苟言笑
be discreet in speech and manner
一丝不苟
be not the least bit negligent
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conj.fmlif; provided;;if:;;provided;;if;;;
请记住：苟无民，何以有君？
Please remember: if there were no subjects, what makes the ruler?
请记住：苟不努力，必将失败。
Please remember: if efforts are not made failure will be certain.
请记住：苟能坚持，必将胜利。
Please remember: if you can persist, you are sure to win.
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adv.just; merely; barely:;;short-sightedly; near-sightedly;;;
苟全
preserve one's own life at all costs
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n.a surname:;;a surname;;;
Words and phrases with 苟
- 苟合[word]agree without giving serious thought; have illicit sexual relations
- 苟全[word]aimlessly preserve for a time
- 苟得[word]gain easy possession of
- 苟活[word]live at the expense of one's principle
- 苟且行止[word]improper behaviour
- 苟存[word]scrape by
- 苟免[word]seek temporary security
- 苟安[word]live in a moment's peace without taking any measure to avert a looming danger
- 苟麻[word]Indian hemp
- 苟全性命[idiom]barely manage to survive
- 苟且偷生[idiom]muddle on/along from day to day
- 苟延残喘[idiom]be on one's last legs; linger on in a meagre existence
- 苟合取容[idiom]agree without justification
- 苟安一隅[idiom]seek momentary ease in an isolated place
- 苟且偷安[idiom]live in a fool's paradise