苟且 gǒu qiě ㄍㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄝˇ gau2 ce2
- perfunctory
- careless
- drifting along
- resigned to one's fate
- improper (relations)
- illicit (sex)
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苟
- 不苟 bù gǒu ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄡˇ bat1 gau2 not lax
- 苟取 gǒu qǔ ㄍㄡˇ ㄑㄩˇ gau2 ceoi2 (literary) to extort
- 苟合 gǒu hé ㄍㄡˇ ㄏㄜˊ gau2 hap6 illicit sexual relations
- 苟同 gǒu tóng ㄍㄡˇ ㄊㄨㄥˊ gau2 tung4 to agree blindly
- 苟存 gǒu cún ㄍㄡˇ ㄘㄨㄣˊ gau2 cyun4 to drift through life
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- 苟安 gǒu ān ㄍㄡˇ ㄢ gau2 on1 see 苟且偷安
- 苟活 gǒu huó ㄍㄡˇ ㄏㄨㄛˊ gau2 wut6 to live without dignity; to barely sustain oneself
- 一笔不苟 一筆不苟 yī bǐ bù gǒu ㄧ ㄅㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄡˇ jat1 bat1 bat1 gau2 lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
- 一丝不苟 一絲不苟 yī sī bù gǒu ㄧ ㄙ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄡˇ jat1 si1 bat1 gau2 not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
- 不敢苟同 bù gǎn gǒu tóng ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄢˇ ㄍㄡˇ ㄊㄨㄥˊ bat1 gam2 gau2 tung4 to beg to differ (idiom)
- 未敢苟同 wèi gǎn gǒu tóng ㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄢˇ ㄍㄡˇ ㄊㄨㄥˊ mei6 gam2 gau2 tung4 can't agree with
- 苟且偷安 gǒu qiě tōu ān ㄍㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄝˇ ㄊㄡ ㄢ gau2 ce2 tau1 on1 seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself
- 苟且偷生 gǒu qiě tōu shēng ㄍㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄝˇ ㄊㄡ ㄕㄥ gau2 ce2 tau1 sang1 to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence
- 苟延残喘 苟延殘喘 gǒu yán cán chuǎn ㄍㄡˇ ㄧㄢˊ ㄘㄢˊ ㄔㄨㄢˇ gau2 jin4 caan4 cyun2 (idiom) to struggle on whilst at death's door
- 蝇营狗苟 蠅營狗苟 yíng yíng gǒu gǒu ㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄡˇ ㄍㄡˇ jing4 jing4 gau2 gau2 lit. to swarm like flies around rotten food and drag out an ignoble existence like a dog (idiom)
且
- 并且 並且 bìng qiě ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄝˇ bing6 ce2 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
- 况且 況且 kuàng qiě ㄎㄨㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄝˇ fong3 ce2 moreover
- 而且 ér qiě ㄦˊ ㄑㄧㄝˇ ji4 ce2 (not only ...) but also
- 且休 qiě xiū ㄑㄧㄝˇ ㄒㄧㄡ ce2 jau1 rest for now
- 且慢 qiě màn ㄑㄧㄝˇ ㄇㄢˋ ce2 maan6 to wait a moment
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- 且末 Qiě mò ㄑㄧㄝˇ ㄇㄛˋ ce2 mut6 see 且末县
- 且说 且說 qiě shuō ㄑㄧㄝˇ ㄕㄨㄛ ce2 syut3 thus
- 亦且 yì qiě ㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄝˇ jik6 ce2 variant of 抑且
- 姑且 gū qiě ㄍㄨ ㄑㄧㄝˇ gu1 ce2 for the time being; tentatively
- 尚且 shàng qiě ㄕㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄝˇ soeng6 ce2 (not) even
- 抑且 yì qiě ㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄝˇ jik1 ce2 (literary) moreover
- 暂且 暫且 zàn qiě ㄗㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄝˇ zaam6 ce2 for now; for the time being; temporarily
- 权且 權且 quán qiě ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄝˇ kyun4 ce2 temporarily
- 甚且 shèn qiě ㄕㄣˋ ㄑㄧㄝˇ sam6 ce2 even
- 聊且 liáo qiě ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄑㄧㄝˇ liu4 ce2 for the time being; tentatively
- 且不说 且不說 qiě bù shuō ㄑㄧㄝˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄨㄛ ce2 bat1 syut3 not to mention
- 且末县 且末縣 Qiě mò Xiàn ㄑㄧㄝˇ ㄇㄛˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ce2 mut6 jyun6 Qiemo, a county in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州, Xinjiang
- 且末遗址 且末遺址 Qiě mò yí zhǐ ㄑㄧㄝˇ ㄇㄛˋ ㄧˊ ㄓˇ ce2 mut6 wai4 zi2 ruins of Cherchen, Qarqan or Chiemo, archaeological site in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州, Xinjiang
- 得过且过 得過且過 dé guò qiě guò ㄉㄜˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄧㄝˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ dak1 gwo3 ce2 gwo3 satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through
- 当且仅当 當且僅當 dāng qiě jǐn dāng ㄉㄤ ㄑㄧㄝˇ ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄉㄤ dong1 ce2 gan2 dong1 if and only if
Idioms with these characters
- 不敢苟同 bù gǎn gǒu tóng ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄢˇ ㄍㄡˇ ㄊㄨㄥˊ bat1 gam2 gau2 tung4 to beg to differ (idiom)
- 苟且偷安 gǒu qiě tōu ān ㄍㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄝˇ ㄊㄡ ㄢ gau2 ce2 tau1 on1 seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself
- 苟且偷生 gǒu qiě tōu shēng ㄍㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄝˇ ㄊㄡ ㄕㄥ gau2 ce2 tau1 sang1 to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence
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- 苟延残喘 苟延殘喘 gǒu yán cán chuǎn ㄍㄡˇ ㄧㄢˊ ㄘㄢˊ ㄔㄨㄢˇ gau2 jin4 caan4 cyun2 (idiom) to struggle on whilst at death's door
- 一笔不苟 一筆不苟 yī bǐ bù gǒu ㄧ ㄅㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄡˇ jat1 bat1 bat1 gau2 lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
- 蝇营狗苟 蠅營狗苟 yíng yíng gǒu gǒu ㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄡˇ ㄍㄡˇ jing4 jing4 gau2 gau2 lit. to swarm like flies around rotten food and drag out an ignoble existence like a dog (idiom)
- 一丝不苟 一絲不苟 yī sī bù gǒu ㄧ ㄙ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄡˇ jat1 si1 bat1 gau2 not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules