苟延残喘 in English gou3 yan2 can2 chuan3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

苟 延 残 喘

Traditional Characters

苟 延 殘 喘

Pinyin

gou3 yan2 can2 chuan3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

苟gou3surname Gou 延yan2surname Yan 残can2to destroy 喘chuan3to gasp