苟且偷生 gǒu qiě tōu shēng

to just get by; cling to life without honor

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence

Characters

Character Meaning
苟 gǒu HSK 6
if; supposing; careless
且 qiě HSK 3
and; moreover; for the time being
偷 tōu HSK 5
to steal; stealthily; to pilfer
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw