We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「苟延殘喘」, with its usage explained below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「苟延殘喘」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Gou: for the time being, reluctantly; Yan: to continue; Canchen: the gasp before death. Barely continuing his last gasp before death. A metaphor for barely maintaining survival temporarily.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gǒu yán cán chuǎn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gau2 yin4 chaan4 chyun2
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
