(literary) if indeed / (bound form) careless / negligent / (bound form) temporarily
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surname Gou
to agree blindly
(idiom) to struggle on whilst at death's door
to live without dignity / to barely sustain oneself
not one thread loose (idiom) / strictly according to the rules / meticulous / not one hair out of place
perfunctory / careless / drifting along / resigned to one's fate / improper (relations) / illicit (sex)
seeking only ease and comfort (idiom) / making no attempt to improve oneself / taking things easily without attending to responsibilities
to drift and live without purpose (idiom) / to drag out an ignoble existence
(literary) to extort / to take as bribe
illicit sexual relations
to drift through life
see 苟且偷安[]
don't forget your friends when you become rich
lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom) / fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
to beg to differ (idiom)
not lax / not casual / careful / conscientious
can't agree with
see 蠅營狗苟|蝇营狗苟[]
(lit.) to swarm like flies around rotten food and drag out an ignoble existence like a dog (idiom) / (fig.) to lead an undignified life / to resort to any means for personal gain
Definitions from CC-CEDICT · 125,326 source records · Release 2026-10-27