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苟延残喘
gǒu yán cán chuǎn
What 苟延残喘 means
- 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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