Meaning of 苟且
苟且 means to drift along; to live in a makeshift way; to muddle through without ambition; perfunctory; careless; sloppy; doing things hastily just to get by. Pronounced gǒu qiě.
- to drift along; to live in a makeshift way; to muddle through without ambition
- perfunctory; careless; sloppy; doing things hastily just to get by
- illicit; improper; immoral (especially referring to sexual relations)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
gǒu苟
qiě且
tōu偷
ān安
，
bù不
sī思
jìn进
qǔ取
。
They live in makeshift peace without thinking of making progress.
Dà大
zhàng丈
fu夫
bù不
yīng应
gǒu苟
qiě且
dù度
rì日
，
dāng当
yǒu有
suǒ所
zuò作
wéi为
。
A real man should not muddle through life, but should accomplish something.