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barely manage to survive; manage to stay alive with sacrifice of principles

gǒu quán xìng mìng

苟 全 性 命

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slbarely manage to survive; manage to stay alive with sacrifice of principles
- gǒu quán xìng mìng yú luàn shì
  苟全性命于乱世
  barely secure personal safety in a troubled age
synonym
gǒu yán cán chuǎn苟延残喘 gǒu qiě tōu shēng苟且偷生

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