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.
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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