苟且
gǒu qiě
Pinyin

Definition

苟且
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gǒu qiě
  1. perfunctory
  2. careless
  3. drifting along
  4. resigned to one's fate
  5. improper (relations)
  6. illicit (sex)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

而且
ér qiě
  1. 1 (not only ...) but also
  2. 2 moreover
  3. 3 in addition
  4. 4 furthermore
且
qiě
  1. 1 and
  2. 2 moreover
  3. 3 yet
  4. 4 for the time being
  5. 5 to be about to
  6. 6 both (... and...)
并且
bìng qiě
  1. 1 and
  2. 2 besides
  3. 3 moreover
  4. 4 furthermore
  5. 5 in addition
况且
kuàng qiě
  1. 1 moreover
  2. 2 besides
  3. 3 in addition
  4. 4 furthermore
一丝不苟
yī sī bù gǒu
  1. 1 not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
  2. 2 meticulous
  3. 3 not one hair out of place
且不说
qiě bù shuō
  1. 1 not to mention
  2. 2 leaving aside
且慢
qiě màn
  1. 1 to wait a moment
  2. 2 do not go too soon
且末
Qiě mò
  1. 1 Cherchen nahiyisi or Qiemo county in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州[Bā yīn guō léng Měng gǔ Zì zhì zhōu], Xinjiang
姑且
gū qiě
  1. 1 for the time being
  2. 2 tentatively
尚且
shàng qiě
  1. 1 (not) even
  2. 2 yet
  3. 3 still
得饶人处且饶人
dé ráo rén chù qiě ráo rén
  1. 1 where it is possible to let people off, one should spare them (idiom); anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible
暂且
zàn qiě
  1. 1 for now
  2. 2 for the time being
  3. 3 temporarily
权且
quán qiě
  1. 1 temporarily
  2. 2 for the time being
聊且
liáo qiě
  1. 1 for the time being
  2. 2 tentatively
苟
Gǒu
  1. 1 surname Gou
苟且
gǒu qiě
  1. 1 perfunctory
  2. 2 careless
  3. 3 drifting along
  4. 4 resigned to one's fate
  5. 5 improper (relations)
  6. 6 illicit (sex)
苟合
gǒu hé
  1. 1 illicit sexual relations
苟同
gǒu tóng
  1. 1 to agree blindly
苟安
gǒu ān
  1. 1 see 苟且偷安[gǒu qiě tōu ān]
苟延残喘
gǒu yán cán chuǎn
  1. 1 to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom)

Idioms (9)

一笔不苟
yī bǐ bù gǒu
  1. 1 lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
一丝不苟
yī sī bù gǒu
  1. 1 not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
  2. 2 meticulous
  3. 3 not one hair out of place
不敢苟同
bù gǎn gǒu tóng
  1. 1 to beg to differ (idiom)
得过且过
dé guò qiě guò
  1. 1 satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through
  2. 2 without high ambitions, but getting by
得饶人处且饶人
dé ráo rén chù qiě ráo rén
  1. 1 where it is possible to let people off, one should spare them (idiom); anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible
苟且偷安
gǒu qiě tōu ān
  1. 1 seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself
  2. 2 taking things easily without attending to responsibilities
苟且偷生
gǒu qiě tōu shēng
  1. 1 to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence
苟延残喘
gǒu yán cán chuǎn
  1. 1 to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom)
载歌且舞
zài gē qiě wǔ
  1. 1 singing and dancing (idiom); festive celebrations

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