gǒu qiě

苟且 (gǒu qiě) is a Chinese word meaning “perfunctory; careless; drifting along”.

Meanings

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

Characters in 苟且

苟gǒu · (literary) if indeed且qiě · and

Related words

而且(not only ...) but also并且and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition且and况且moreover且慢to wait a moment苟(literary) if indeed苟surname Gou暂且for now; for the time being; temporarily一丝不苟not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules姑且for the time being; tentatively苟延残喘(idiom) to struggle on whilst at death's door苟同to agree blindly

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