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得过且过

得過且過
déguò-qiěguò
idiom #39,734

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 5
年轻人不应该有得过且过的心态。
Niánqīngrén bù yīnggāi yǒu déguò-qiěguò de xīntài.
Young people shouldn't have a get-by mentality.
HSK 7-9
他工作上总是得过且过，从不主动进取。
Tā gōngzuò shàng zǒngshì déguò-qiěguò, cóngbù zhǔdòng jìnqǔ.
At work he always just muddles through, never taking initiative.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

得 de
过 guò
且 qiě