for the moment; just for now; provisionally
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
for the time being; provisionally; just for now
literaryUsed in literary or formal writing to indicate a temporary or makeshift measure. Often precedes a verb describing an action done as a stopgap.
Cǐ此
chù处
wú无
tā他
fǎ法
，
liáo聊
qiě且
yī一
shì试
。
There's no other way here, so we'll just give it a try for now.
Xiān先
liáo聊
qiě且
chōng充
jī饥
，
róng容
hòu后
zài再
yì议
。
Let's just eat something to stave off hunger for the moment, and we'll discuss it later.
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Quán权
yí宜
zhī之
jì计
，
liáo聊
qiě且
rú如
cǐ此
。
As a temporary expedient, we'll just have to make do like this for now.