得过且过 dé guò qiě guò

DEFINITIONS

  1. satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through
  2. without high ambitions, but getting by

CHARACTERS

得 dé obtain, get, gain, acquire
过 guò pass, pass through, go across
且 qiě moreover, also (post-subject); about to, will soon (pre-verb)
过 guò pass, pass through, go across