苟且偷生

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Chinese

to choose to live on in disgrace instead of dying honorably; to drag out an ignoble existence
trad. (苟且偷生) 苟且 偷生
simp. #(苟且偷生) 苟且 偷生

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苟且偷生

  1. to drag out an ignoble existence

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