gǒu qiě

苟 且

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1
v.be resigned to circumstances; drift/muddle along aimlessly
- gǒu qiě tōu ān
  苟且偷安
  live in a moment's peace without taking any measure to avert a looming danger
- gǒu qiě tōu shēng
  苟且偷生
  live an aimless life
synonym
gǒu jiǎn苟简
2
adv.carelessly; perfunctorily; casually
- wǒ zuò shì bù gǎn gǒu qiě
  我做事不敢苟且。
  I do things carefully.
- jué bù gǒu qiě xíng shì
  决不苟且行事。
  Never just muddle through your work.
- tā zuò fān yì yī zì yī jù dōu bù gǎn gǒu qiě
  她做翻译，一字一句都不敢苟且。
  In doing translation, she chose every word with great care.
- gǒu qiě liǎo shì
  苟且了事
  dispose of something perfunctorily
synonym
fū yǎn敷衍 mǎ hu马虎 cǎo shuài草率
antonym
rèn zhēn认真
3
adj.improper; having illicit sexual relations
- gǒu qiě xíng wéi
  苟且行为
  illicit behaviour

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