苟 gōu gǒu

careless, frivolous; illicit; grammatical particle: if, but, if only; surname; grass name; distinguish DKW 30853 (ji4)

HSK 6 #2886

DEFINITIONS

苟 gǒu
  • surname Gou
  • if
  • supposing
  • careless
  • negligent
  • temporarily

STROKES

WORDS

一丝不苟 yī sī bù gǒu
HSK 6
not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place
苟同 gǒu tóng to agree blindly
苟延残喘 gǒu yán cán chuǎn to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom)
苟安 gǒu ān see 苟且偷安[gou3 qie3 tou1 an1]
一笔不苟 yī bǐ bù gǒu lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom); fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
一筆不苟 yī bǐ bù gǒu lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom); fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
一絲不苟 yī sī bù gǒu not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place
不敢苟同 bù gǎn gǒu tóng to beg to differ (idiom)
不苟 bù gǒu not lax; not casual; careful; conscientious
未敢苟同 wèi gǎn gǒu tóng can't agree with
苟且 gǒu qiě perfunctory; careless; drifting along; resigned to one's fate; improper (relations); illicit (sex)
苟且偷安 gǒu qiě tōu ān seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself; taking things easily without attending to responsibilities
苟且偷生 gǒu qiě tōu shēng to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence
苟取 gǒu qǔ (literary) to extort; to take as bribe
苟合 gǒu hé illicit sexual relations
苟存 gǒu cún to drift through life
苟富贵，勿相忘 gǒu fù guì ， wù xiāng wàng don't forget your friends when you become rich
苟富貴，勿相忘 gǒu fù guì ， wù xiāng wàng don't forget your friends when you become rich
苟延殘喘 gǒu yán cán chuǎn to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom)
不苟言笑 bù gǒu yán xiào not inclined to speak or smile easily; reserved in speech and not given to laughing easily
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