姑 且

gū qiědictionary entry

for the time being / tentatively

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

姑且姑且 [gu1 qie3] /for the time being; tentatively/

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姑
gū
paternal aunt / husband's sister / husband's mother (old) / nun / for the time being (literary)
且
qiě
and / moreover / yet / for the time being / to be about to / both (... and...)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.