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Information of 苟

Pinyin gǒu

Radical

艹

Strokes

8 strokes

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Definition

(surname) / if indeed / thoughtless

苟 [gǒu] 1. 姑且，暂且: for the moment; tentatively. - 例: 苟安 (tentatively safe), 苟延残喘 (temporarily hanging on), 苟且 (for the meanwhile) 2. 马虎，随便: careless; negligent; indifferent. - 例: 苟得 (to act carelessly), 苟合 (to be careless), 不敢苟同 (dare not agree casually) 3. 如果，假使: if; supposing. - 例: 苟非其人 (if not the right person). "苟富贵，无相忘" (If one is rich and powerful, they should not forget others). 4. 姓: a surname. 名: (形声。从艸，句( gōu)声。) 本义: 草名。又: 菜名。 - 【英】: grass name. 形: 1. 随便，轻率: careless; negligent; indifferent. - 【引】《孟子·告子上》：生亦我所欲，所欲有甚于生者，故不为苟得也。 - 【例】: 一丝不苟 (meticulous); 不苟言笑 (not joking). 2. 贪求: greedy. - 【例】: 苟利 (greed for improper benefits); 苟欲 (unlawful desires). 3. 卑下: humble. - 【例】: 苟贱 (despicable); 苟辞 (flattering words). 副: 1. 姑且; 暂且: tentatively; for the moment. - 【引】《匡谬正俗》：苟者，偷合之称。 2. 若; 如果; 假使: if. - 【引】《史记·陈涉世家》：苟富贵，无相忘。 - 【例】: 苟或 (if); 苟能坚持，必将胜利. 3. 另见: gōu; jù.

苟延残喘 gǒu yán cán chuǎn

to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom)

不敢苟同 bù gǎn gǒu tóng

to beg to differ (idiom)

一丝不苟 yī sī bù gǒu

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

苟且偷生 gǒu qiě tōu shēng

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

苟且偷安 gǒu qiě tōu ān

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

苟合 gǒu hé

illicit sexual relations

苟同 gǒu tóng

to agree blindly

苟活 gǒu huó

drag out an ignoble existence / live on in degradation

不苟言笑 bù gǒu yán xiào

serious in speech and manner / not frivolous in talking and joking

蝇营狗苟 yíng yíng gǒu gǒu

concentrate on making profits / hustle about trying to make some profits

苟全性命 gǒu quán xìng mìng

Gou Quan Xing Ming

一笔不苟 yī bǐ bù gǒu

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