苟 (gau2 | gou3) : careless; short-sightedly

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苟

gau2

gou3

[1] careless; negligent; slipshod
[2] short-sightedly; momentarily
[3] if; provided; but; if only

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Stroke count: 9

Level: 3

Radical: 艸 (#140)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

苟

This word has been viewed 3672 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 19th Oct 2009 15:08

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苟同 gau2 tung4 gou3 tong2 = agree without giving serious thought

不苟 bat1 gau2 bu4 gou3 = not lax; not casual; careful; conscientious 國

一絲不苟 jat1 si1 bat1 gau2 yi1 si1 bu4 gou3 = not be the least bit negligent; be scrupulous about every detail; be conscientious and meticulous

苟且 gau2 ce2 gou3 qie3 = [1] drift along; resigned [2] careless [3] illicit

不敢苟同 bat1 gam2 gau2 tung4 bu4 gan3 gou3 tong2 = beg to differ; cannot readily agree

苟延殘喘 gau2 jin4 caan4 cyun2 gou3 yan2 can2 chuan3 = linger on in a worsening condition

苟且偷生 gau2 ce2 tau1 sang1 gou3 qie3 tou1 sheng1 = disgracefully stay alive

苟安 gau2 on1 gou3 an1 = content with temporary comfort; hang on to momentary ease

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與其苟且偷生不如死
It is better to die than to drag on with such an ignoble existence.

每位藝術家對作品的細節一點都不敢苟且
All the artists pay very careful details towards their art pieces.

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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