苟延残喘 苟延殘喘
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
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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
- 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)
延
- 延伸 yán shēn ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄣ jin4 san1 to extend; to stretch; to expand; to spread
- 延期 yán qī ㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧ jin4 kei4 to delay
- 延缓 延緩 yán huǎn ㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄢˇ jin4 wun6 to defer
- 延续 延續 yán xù ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄩˋ jin4 zuk6 to continue
- 延误 延誤 yán wù ㄧㄢˊ ㄨˋ jin4 ng6 to postpone (with unfortunate consequences); to take too long (to do sth); to miss (a deadline or window of opportunity)
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- 延迟 延遲 yán chí ㄧㄢˊ ㄔˊ jin4 ci4 to delay
- 延长 延長 yán cháng ㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄤˊ jin4 coeng4 to prolong
- 拖延 tuō yán ㄊㄨㄛ ㄧㄢˊ to1 jin4 to delay
- 绵延 綿延 mián yán ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄢˊ min4 jin4 (esp. of a mountain range) to be continuous; to stretch long and unbroken
- 蔓延 màn yán ㄇㄢˋ ㄧㄢˊ maan6 jin4 to extend
- 伸延 shēn yán ㄕㄣ ㄧㄢˊ san1 jin4 see 延伸
- 周延 zhōu yán ㄓㄡ ㄧㄢˊ zau1 jin4 exhaustive
- 呼延 Hū yán ㄏㄨ ㄧㄢˊ fu1 jin4 two-character surname Huyan
- 夏延 Xià yán ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄧㄢˊ haa6 jin4 Cheyenne, capital of Wyoming
- 外延 wài yán ㄨㄞˋ ㄧㄢˊ ngoi6 jin4 extension (semantics)
- 延吉 Yán jí ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧˊ jin4 gat1 see 延吉市
- 延寿 延壽 Yán shòu ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄡˋ jin4 sau6 see 延寿县
- 延寿 延壽 yán shòu ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄡˋ jin4 sau6 to prolong life; to extend lifespan
- 延安 Yán ān ㄧㄢˊ ㄢ jin4 on1 see 延安市
- 延宕 yán dàng ㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄤˋ jin4 dong6 to postpone
残 殘
- 伤残 傷殘 shāng cán ㄕㄤ ㄘㄢˊ soeng1 caan4 disabled
- 凶残 凶殘 xiōng cán ㄒㄩㄥ ㄘㄢˊ hung1 caan4 savage
- 摧残 摧殘 cuī cán ㄘㄨㄟ ㄘㄢˊ ceoi1 caan4 to ravage
- 残忍 殘忍 cán rěn ㄘㄢˊ ㄖㄣˇ caan4 jan2 cruel; merciless; ruthless
- 残暴 殘暴 cán bào ㄘㄢˊ ㄅㄠˋ caan4 bou6 brutal; vicious; ruthless
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- 残杀 殘殺 cán shā ㄘㄢˊ ㄕㄚ caan4 saat3 to massacre
- 残留 殘留 cán liú ㄘㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ caan4 lau4 to remain; to be left over
- 残疾 殘疾 cán jí ㄘㄢˊ ㄐㄧˊ caan4 zat6 disabled
- 残缺 殘缺 cán quē ㄘㄢˊ ㄑㄩㄝ caan4 kyut3 badly damaged
- 残酷 殘酷 cán kù ㄘㄢˊ ㄎㄨˋ caan4 huk6 cruel; harsh; merciless
- 残疾人 殘疾人 cán jí rén ㄘㄢˊ ㄐㄧˊ ㄖㄣˊ caan4 zat6 jan4 disabled person
- 凶残 兇殘 xiōng cán ㄒㄩㄥ ㄘㄢˊ hung1 caan4 savage
- 助残 助殘 zhù cán ㄓㄨˋ ㄘㄢˊ zo6 caan4 to help people with disabilities
- 手残 手殘 shǒu cán ㄕㄡˇ ㄘㄢˊ sau2 caan4 (coll.) klutz
- 残值 殘值 cán zhí ㄘㄢˊ ㄓˊ caan4 zik6 residual value
- 残卷 殘卷 cán juàn ㄘㄢˊ ㄐㄩㄢˋ caan4 gyun2 surviving section of a classic work
- 残品 殘品 cán pǐn ㄘㄢˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇ caan4 ban2 defective goods
- 残喘 殘喘 cán chuǎn ㄘㄢˊ ㄔㄨㄢˇ caan4 cyun2 remaining breath
- 残垣 殘垣 cán yuán ㄘㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊ caan4 wun4 (literary) ruined walls
- 残奥 殘奧 Cán Ào ㄘㄢˊ ㄠˋ caan4 ou3 Paralympics
喘
- 喘息 chuǎn xī ㄔㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧ cyun2 sik1 to gasp for breath
- 哮喘 xiào chuǎn ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄔㄨㄢˇ haau1 cyun2 asthma
- 喘振 chuǎn zhèn ㄔㄨㄢˇ ㄓㄣˋ cyun2 zan3 (of turbomachinery) to surge; to pulsate
- 喘气 喘氣 chuǎn qì ㄔㄨㄢˇ ㄑㄧˋ cyun2 hei3 to breathe deeply; to pant; to gasp
- 娇喘 嬌喘 jiāo chuǎn ㄐㄧㄠ ㄔㄨㄢˇ giu1 cyun2 faint breathing
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- 残喘 殘喘 cán chuǎn ㄘㄢˊ ㄔㄨㄢˇ caan4 cyun2 remaining breath
- 气喘 氣喘 qì chuǎn ㄑㄧˋ ㄔㄨㄢˇ hei3 cyun2 to gasp for breath
- 哮喘病 xiào chuǎn bìng ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄔㄨㄢˇ ㄅㄧㄥˋ haau1 cyun2 beng6 asthma
- 喘不过 喘不過 chuǎn bu guò ㄔㄨㄢˇ ˙ㄅㄨ ㄍㄨㄛˋ cyun2 bat1 gwo3 to be unable to breathe easily
- 喘吁吁 chuǎn xū xū ㄔㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄩ ㄒㄩ cyun2 heoi1 heoi1 to puff and blow
- 喘嘘嘘 喘噓噓 chuǎn xū xū ㄔㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄩ ㄒㄩ cyun2 heoi1 heoi1 variant of 喘吁吁
- 喘粗气 喘粗氣 chuǎn cū qì ㄔㄨㄢˇ ㄘㄨ ㄑㄧˋ cyun2 cou1 hei3 to pant heavily
- 气喘喘 氣喘喘 qì chuǎn chuǎn ㄑㄧˋ ㄔㄨㄢˇ ㄔㄨㄢˇ hei3 cyun2 cyun2 breathless
- 气喘病 氣喘病 qì chuǎn bìng ㄑㄧˋ ㄔㄨㄢˇ ㄅㄧㄥˋ hei3 cyun2 beng6 asthma
- 舒喘灵 舒喘靈 shū chuǎn líng ㄕㄨ ㄔㄨㄢˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊ syu1 cyun2 ling4 albuterol, kind of chemical used in treating asthma
- 防喘振 fáng chuǎn zhèn ㄈㄤˊ ㄔㄨㄢˇ ㄓㄣˋ fong4 cyun2 zan3 (turbomachinery design) anti-surge
- 气喘吁吁 氣喘吁吁 qì chuǎn xū xū ㄑㄧˋ ㄔㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄩ ㄒㄩ hei3 cyun2 heoi1 heoi1 to pant
- 气喘如牛 氣喘如牛 qì chuǎn rú niú ㄑㄧˋ ㄔㄨㄢˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄋㄧㄡˊ hei3 cyun2 jyu4 ngau4 to breathe heavily like an ox (idiom)