苟且偷生

苟
且
偷
生
to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence

Characters and words in 苟且偷生

苟
gǒu = g + ou3
surname Gou
苟
gǒu = g + ou3
if / supposing / careless / negligent / temporarily
苟 = 艹 + 句 : Inside the outhouse, the grammar Nazi is temporarily careless and steps on Guy Fawkes latest piece of art, a sheet of artificial lawn. Guy Fawkes is so upset about the grammar Nazi's carelessness that Guy Fawkes throws her out.
苟
且
perfunctory / careless / drifting along / resigned to one's fate / improper (relations) / illicit (sex)
且
qiě = qi + e3
and / moreover / yet / for the time being / to be about to / both (... and...)
且 = 目 + 一 : Mnemonic symbol: to me the character 且 looks like a shelf.

The Queen of Hearts (qi) bought a new shelf (且) for all her flutes (一) and set it up in the elevator's living room (e3). Because she is a queen (qi) and needs an extravagant shelf, she installed several Eye of Providences (目) to give the flutes extravagant lighting.
偷
to̅u = t + ou1
to steal / to pilfer / to snatch / thief / stealthily
偷 = 亻 + 俞 : As of late Rosa Luxemburg (亻) is in a relationship with Tecumseh (t). Their relationship would be much easier if it weren't for Yu Xiulian (俞) constantly following them. At the moment they're standing in front of the outhouse (ou1) and Yu Xiulian is constantly complaining how Rosa stole (偷) her boyfriend.
偷
生
to live without purpose
生
she̅ng = sh + (e)ng1
to be born / to give birth / life / to grow / raw / uncooked / student
生 = 牛 + 一 : Mnemonic symbol: a cradle.

Sherlock Holmes (sh) comforts a crying baby bull (牛) in a cradle (生) in front of the engine ((e)ng1) and plays him a tune on a flute (一).

Words with 苟且偷生

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Sentences with 苟且偷生

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