to live without dignity; to barely sustain oneself

surname Gou

(literary) if indeed; (bound form) careless; negligent; (bound form) temporarily

perfunctory; careless; drifting along; resigned to one's fate; improper (relations); illicit (sex)

(literary) to extort; to take as bribe

illicit sexual relations

to agree blindly

to drift through life

see 苟且偷安[gou3 qie3 tou1 an1]

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

to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence

don't forget your friends when you become rich