汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 苟活
苟活
drag out an ignoble existence / live on in degradation
gǒu huó
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

光荣而死,好过含辱苟活

It is better to die with honour than to live with shame.

假如青春岁月令你后悔,何必苟活下去?

If thou regret 'st thy youth, why live?

但是,如果公司没有竞争力,就不应该苟活

But if firms are not competitive they should not survive.

我们需要,世界也需要,一个欣欣向荣而非苟活于世的美国。

We need, and the world needs, an America that is thriving not just surviving.

死亡不算什么, 但若羞辱地苟活,每天都像在死去一般。-拿破仑-波拿巴。

Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily. -Napoleon Bonaparte.

苟活者在淡红的血色中,会依稀看见微茫的希望;真的猛士,将更奋然而前行。

Those who drag on an ignoble existence will catch a vague glimpse of hope amid the pale bloodstains, while true fighters will advance with greater resolution.