苟延殘喘 gǒu yán cán chuǎn

to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
苟 gǒu HSK 6
if; supposing; careless
延 yán HSK 5
to extend; to prolong; to delay
殘 cán
incomplete; disabled; remnant
喘 chuǎn HSK 6
to gasp; to pant; asthma