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The idiom being introduced now is 「苟延殘息」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
To continue in disgrace; to breathe: the remaining breath before death. Refers to barely maintaining life.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gǒu yán cán xī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gau2 yin4 chaan4 sik1
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