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苟且偷生
gau2 ce2 tau1 sang1 |
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disgracefully stay alive; drag out one's ignoble existence; muddle on from day to day Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:苟 gau2 - careless; short-sightedly且 ce2 zeoi1 - just; for the time being; moreover; even 偷 tau1 - steal, burgle; sneak 生 saang1 sang1 - born; grow; life; alive; unripe |
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