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苟且偷安

gǒu qiě tōu ān

4-character word

What 苟且偷安 means

1. seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself
2. taking things easily without attending to responsibilities

The characters in 苟且偷安

• 苟gǒu(literary) if indeed; (bound form) careless; negligent; (bound form) temporarily
• 且qiěand; moreover; yet
• 偷tōuto steal; to pilfer; to snatch
• 安ān(bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease; safe; secure; in good health

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