to live without dignity; to barely sustain oneself

to beg to differ (idiom)

surname Gou

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

not lax; not casual; careful; conscientious

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]

not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place

lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom); fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly

can't agree with

see 蠅營狗苟|蝇营狗苟[ying2 ying2 gou3 gou3]

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

(lit.) to swarm like flies around rotten food and drag out an ignoble existence like a dog (idiom); (fig.) to lead an undignified life; to resort to any means for personal gain

don't forget your friends when you become rich