yī sī bù gǒu
not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
meticulous
not one hair out of place
gǒu
if
supposing
careless
negligent
temporarily
gǒu qiě
perfunctory
careless
drifting along
resigned to one's fate
improper (relations)
illicit (sex)
gǒu yán cán chuǎn
to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom)
gǒu qiě tōu shēng
to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence
bù gǒu
not lax
not casual
careful
conscientious
gǒu qiě tōu ān
seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself
taking things easily without attending to responsibilities
yī bǐ bù gǒu
lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
gǒu qǔ
(literary) to extort
to take as bribe
gǒu ān
see 苟且偷安[gou3 qie3 tou1 an1]
gǒu fù guì , wù xiāng wàng
don't forget your friends when you become rich
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