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苟延残喘

gǒu yán cán chuǎn

4-character word Traditional 苟延殘喘

What 苟延残喘 means

1. idiomto struggle on whilst at death's door

The characters in 苟延残喘

• 苟gǒu(literary) if indeed; (bound form) careless; negligent; (bound form) temporarily
• 延yánto prolong; to extend; to delay
• 残cánto destroy; to spoil; to ruin
• 喘chuǎnto gasp; to pant; asthma

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