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苟且

gau2 ce2

gou3 qie3

[1] drift along; resigned to circumstances [2] careless; perfunctorily [3] illicit (sexual relations); improper

Level: 3

苟且

苟 gau2 gik1 ju3 gou3 - against principle; illicit; improper
且 ce2 ju1 - moreover, now, still, further

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與其苟且偷生不如死 edit
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 edit
All the artists pay very careful details towards their art pieces.

This word was added by bernard on 10th Jun 2008

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