茍且偷生gǒu qiě tōu shēnglive a meaningless life; drag out an ignoble existence; live on just for the sake of remaining alive; live on without ambition
? 但他知道，那種的高官厚祿，那種的～，是比死還要可怕。(郭沫若 《屈原》 15) But he realized that such high position and such a meaningless life were more to be dreaded than death，…/先生決不愿～，我也是決不愿茍且偷生的！ (郭沫若《屈原》124) He would never consent to live in shame,and neither will I! 茍且偷生ɡǒu qiě tōu shēnɡ得過且過，勉強活著。drag out an ignoble existence, consent to live in shame, mere vegetative existence |