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Meaning of 苟延残喘

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苟 gǒu 延 yán 残 cán 喘 chuǎn (Trad.: 苟延殘喘)
to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom)
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Example Sentences
1
如今他得以在这个世界上苟延残喘
,
全靠我的努力呢
!
That he now breathes, and creeps upon earth, is owing all to me!
2
我曾在生活的边缘苟延残喘
,
谨慎行事
,
但我现在开始了真正的生活
。
I lingered on the edges before, playing it safe, but I'm in the game now.
3
在英吉利海峡的另一端
-
-
法国
,
笛卡尔的理论还苟延残喘地维系了一段时间
。
Over these years incidentally Descartes theory lingered much much longer in France then they did on this side of the channel.
4
这不可能一夜之间就得以实现
,
苟延残喘的卡扎菲正在竭尽全力紧紧抓住权利
。
It may not happen overnight, as a badly weakened Qaddafi tries desperately to hang on to power.
5
既然你可以建立一个对你有利的政权
,
你究竟为什么要苟延残喘的活在另一个政权下呢
?
Why on earth would you drag out a wretched existence under a regime you are capable of changing to your advantage?