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Meaning of 得过且过

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得 dé 过 guò 且 qiě 过 guò (Trad.: 得過且過)
satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through; without high ambitions, but getting by
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1
像他这样得过且过
,
有什么出息
?
What future will a man ever have if he keeps dragging along like this?
2
在过去的几十年里
,
我们铺张浪费
,
得过且过
。
For the past few decades, we have been able to be wasteful and get by.
3
另一方面
,
得过且过是昂贵
、
危险而又令人沮丧的
。
On the other hand, just muddling along is expensive, dangerous, and depressing.
4
第三种选择是得过且过
,
裁掉几个庸才
,
容忍其他的
。
The third option is to muddle through, shedding a few duds and tolerating the rest.
5
她已经把得过且过作为她生活的宗旨
。
无论如何
,
她都不会人一已百
,
四处奔波
。
She had made it her philosophy of life to consider the lilies. At any rate, she toiled not, neither did she spin.