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
- 不苟 bù gǒu ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄡˇ bat1 gau2 not lax
- 苟且 gǒu qiě ㄍㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄝˇ gau2 ce2 perfunctory
- 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
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- 苟存 gǒu cún ㄍㄡˇ ㄘㄨㄣˊ gau2 cyun4 to drift through life
- 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
- 苟且 gǒu qiě ㄍㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄝˇ gau2 ce2 perfunctory
- 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
偷
- 偷偷 tōu tōu ㄊㄡ ㄊㄡ tau1 tau1 stealthily
- 偷懒 偷懶 tōu lǎn ㄊㄡ ㄌㄢˇ tau1 laan5 to goof off
- 偷渡 tōu dù ㄊㄡ ㄉㄨˋ tau1 dou6 illegal immigration
- 偷看 tōu kàn ㄊㄡ ㄎㄢˋ tau1 hon3 to peep
- 偷窥 偷窺 tōu kuī ㄊㄡ ㄎㄨㄟ tau1 kwai1 to peep
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- 小偷 xiǎo tōu ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄡ siu2 tau1 thief
- 小偷儿 小偷兒 xiǎo tōu r ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄡ ㄦ siu2 tau1 ji4 erhua form of 小偷
- 偷人 tōu rén ㄊㄡ ㄖㄣˊ tau1 jan4 (of a married woman) to cheat on her husband; to have an affair
- 偷加 tōu jiā ㄊㄡ ㄐㄧㄚ tau1 gaa1 to surreptitiously add (sth that shouldn't be there)
- 偷去 tōu qù ㄊㄡ ㄑㄩˋ tau1 heoi3 to steal
- 偷取 tōu qǔ ㄊㄡ ㄑㄩˇ tau1 ceoi2 to steal
- 偷吃 tōu chī ㄊㄡ ㄔ tau1 hek3 to eat on the sly
- 偷子 tōu zi ㄊㄡ ˙ㄗ tau1 zi2 thief
- 偷安 tōu ān ㄊㄡ ㄢ tau1 on1 to shirk responsibility
- 偷工 tōu gōng ㄊㄡ ㄍㄨㄥ tau1 gung1 to skimp on the job
- 偷师 偷師 tōu shī ㄊㄡ ㄕ tau1 si1 to steal techniques; to learn secretly from sb else's skills or methods
- 偷情 tōu qíng ㄊㄡ ㄑㄧㄥˊ tau1 cing4 to carry on a clandestine love affair
- 偷惰 tōu duò ㄊㄡ ㄉㄨㄛˋ tau1 do6 to skive off work
- 偷拍 tōu pāi ㄊㄡ ㄆㄞ tau1 paak3 to photograph or film sb without their knowledge or consent
- 偷排 tōu pái ㄊㄡ ㄆㄞˊ tau1 paai4 to dump illegally
生
- 一生 yī shēng ㄧ ㄕㄥ jat1 sang1 all one's life; throughout one's life
- 人生 rén shēng ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄥ jan4 sang1 life (one's time on earth)
- 先生 xiān sheng ㄒㄧㄢ ˙ㄕㄥ sin1 saang1 teacher
- 再生 zài shēng ㄗㄞˋ ㄕㄥ zoi3 sang1 to be reborn
- 出生 chū shēng ㄔㄨ ㄕㄥ ceot1 saang1 to be born
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- 丧生 喪生 sàng shēng ㄙㄤˋ ㄕㄥ song3 sang1 to die
- 天生 tiān shēng ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕㄥ tin1 saang1 nature
- 女生 nǚ shēng ㄋㄩˇ ㄕㄥ neoi5 saang1 schoolgirl
- 学生 學生 xué sheng ㄒㄩㄝˊ ˙ㄕㄥ hok6 saang1 student
- 孪生 孿生 luán shēng ㄌㄨㄢˊ ㄕㄥ lyun4 saang1 (adj.) twin
- 师生 師生 shī shēng ㄕ ㄕㄥ si1 sang1 teachers and students
- 招生 zhāo shēng ㄓㄠ ㄕㄥ ziu1 sang1 to enroll new students
- 新生 xīn shēng ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕㄥ san1 sang1 new
- 为生 為生 wéi shēng ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥ wai4 sang1 to make a living
- 生人 shēng rén ㄕㄥ ㄖㄣˊ saang1 jan4 stranger
- 生前 shēng qián ㄕㄥ ㄑㄧㄢˊ sang1 cin4 (of a deceased) during one's life
- 生动 生動 shēng dòng ㄕㄥ ㄉㄨㄥˋ saang1 dung6 (of descriptions, writing etc) vivid; lively
- 生命 shēng mìng ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sang1 ming6 life (as the characteristic of living beings)
- 生字 shēng zì ㄕㄥ ㄗˋ saang1 zi6 new character (in textbook)
- 生存 shēng cún ㄕㄥ ㄘㄨㄣˊ sang1 cyun4 to exist