得过且过

得過且過

déguòqiěguò

idiom #39,734

Meanings

1 to muddle through
2 to drift through life without ambition
3 to get by however one can

Characters

to pass; to get by

to pass; to get by

Examples

他工作上总是得过且过，从不主动进取。

Tā gōngzuò shàng zǒngshì déguòqiěguò, cóngbù zhǔdòng jìnqǔ.

At work he always just muddles through, never taking initiative.

年轻人不应该有得过且过的心态。

Niánqīngrén bù yīnggāi yǒu déguòqiěguò de xīntài.

Young people shouldn't have a get-by mentality.

Tips

usage

Strongly negative — implies laziness and lack of ambition. Almost always describes someone you disapprove of, not yourself.

Stroke Order

得 dé

过 guò

且 qiě