苟且偷生 [－－－－]

Jyutping gau2 ce2 tau1 sang1
Pinyin gǒu qiě tōu shēng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    勉強​生存​，​但​失去​尊嚴​或​意義
    to live a wretched life without noble purpose
    • 苟且偷生比死更痛苦。
      苟且偷生比死更痛苦。
      gau2 ce2 tau1 sang1 bei2 sei2 gang3 tung3 fu2
      Life without meaning is even worse than death.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to drag out an ignoble existence
    (syn.) 挨生挨死
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    苟且偷生比死更痛苦。
    苟且偷生比死更痛苦。
    gau2 ce2 tau1 sang1 bei2 sei2 gang3 tung3 fu2
    • Life without meaning is even worse than death.
  2. Cantonese
    苟且偷生
    苟且偷生
    • to drift and live without purpose