苟且偷生 in English gou3 qie3 tou1 sheng1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to drift and live without purpose (idiomatic expression); to drag out an ignoble existence

Simplified Characters

苟 且 偷 生

Traditional Characters

苟 且 偷 生

Pinyin

gou3 qie3 tou1 sheng1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

苟gou3surname Gou 且qie3and 偷tou1to steal 生sheng1to be born