| 1 | 苟且偷安 | 苟且偷安 | gǒu qiě tōu ān | gou3 qie3 tou1 an1 | seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself; taking things easily without attending to responsibilities | | |
| 2 | 一丝不苟 | 一絲不苟 | yī sī bù gǒu | yi1 si1 bu4 gou3 | not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place | | |
| 3 | 一笔不苟 | 一筆不苟 | yī bǐ bù gǒu | yi1 bi3 bu4 gou3 | lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom); fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly | | |
| 4 | 言动不苟 | 言動不苟 | yán dòng bù gǒu | yan2 dong4 bu4 gou3 | careful words and practice; to be prudent in speech and behavior (idiom) | | |
| 5 | 未敢苟同 | 未敢苟同 | wèi gǎn gǒu tóng | wei4 gan3 gou3 tong2 | can't agree with | | |
| 6 | 妥协苟安 | 妥協苟安 | tuǒ xié gǒu ān | tuo3 xie2 gou3 an1 | to seek a respite through compromises (idiom) | | |
| 7 | 丝毫不苟 | 絲毫不苟 | sī háo bù gǒu | si1 hao2 bu4 gou3 | not in the least careless (idiom) | | |
| 8 | 苟延残生 | 苟延殘生 | gǒu yán cán shēng | gou3 yan2 can2 sheng1 | to linger on feebly (idiom) | | |
| 9 | 苟延残喘 | 苟延殘喘 | gǒu yán cán chuǎn | gou3 yan2 can2 chuan3 | to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom) | | |
| 10 | 苟同 | 苟同 | gǒu tóng | gou3 tong2 | to agree blindly | | |
| 11 | 苟取 | 苟取 | gǒu qǔ | gou3 qu3 | (literary) to extort; to take as bribe | | |
| 12 | 苟且偷生 | 苟且偷生 | gǒu qiě tōu shēng | gou3 qie3 tou1 sheng1 | to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence | | |
| 13 | 不敢苟同 | 不敢苟同 | bù gǎn gǒu tóng | bu4 gan3 gou3 tong2 | to beg to differ (idiom) | | |
| 14 | 苟且 | 苟且 | gǒu qiě | gou3 qie3 | perfunctory; careless; drifting along; resigned to one's fate; improper (relations); illicit (sex) | | |
| 15 | 苟合取容 | 苟合取容 | gǒu hé qǔ róng | gou3 he2 qu3 rong2 | to agree without giving serious thought (idiom) | | |
| 16 | 苟合 | 苟合 | gǒu hé | gou3 he2 | illicit sexual relations | | |
| 17 | 苟富贵,勿相忘 | 苟富貴,勿相忘 | gǒu fù guì , wù xiāng wàng | gou3 fu4 gui4 , wu4 xiang1 wang4 | don't forget your friends when you become rich | | |
| 18 | 苟存 | 苟存 | gǒu cún | gou3 cun2 | to drift through life | | |
| 19 | 苟安一时 | 苟安一時 | gǒu ān yī shí | gou3 an1 yi1 shi2 | to seek security for a time (idiom) | | |
| 20 | 苟安 | 苟安 | gǒu ān | gou3 an1 | see 苟且偷安 | | |
| 21 | 苟 | 苟 | gǒu | Gou3 | if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily; surname Gou | | |
| 22 | 不苟言笑 | 不苟言笑 | bù gǒu yán xiào | bu4 gou3 yan2 xiao4 | serious in speech and manner; reticent; taciturn (idiom) | | |
| 23 | 不苟 | 不苟 | bù gǒu | bu4 gou3 | not lax; not casual; careful; conscientious | | |