illicit sexual relations; unprincipled agreement
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to have illicit sexual relations (between a man and a woman)
derogatoryStrongly derogatory term for extramarital or socially unacceptable sexual relations. Mostly formal/literary usage.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
jiē揭
lù露
le了
tā他
men们
zhī之
jiān间
de的
gǒu苟
hé合
guān关
xì系
。
The novel exposes their illicit relationship.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
gǒu苟
hé合
zhī之
shì事
wéi为
lǐ礼
fǎ法
suǒ所
bù不
róng容
。
Such illicit affairs are not tolerated by propriety and law.
verb
to agree unprincipledly; to go along for convenience
formalIn modern usage, can extend to mean unprincipled agreement or compromising on principles, not limited to sexual context.
Tā他
bù不
yuàn愿
gǒu苟
hé合
yú于
zhǔ主
liú流
yì意
jiàn见
，
jiān坚
chí持
zì自
jǐ己
de的
guān观
diǎn点
。
He refused to unprincipledly agree with the mainstream opinion and insisted on his own view.
Zài在
yuán原
zé则
wèn问
tí题
shàng上
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
gǒu苟
hé合
。
On matters of principle, we cannot compromise unprincipledly.