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得过且过
得過且過
déguòqiěguò
1. satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through
2. without high ambitions, but getting by

Character Breakdown

得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2 11 丶
过
guò
pass; to go across, to pass through
HSK 2 6 丶
且
qiě
moreover, also (post-subject); about to, will soon (pre-verb)
HSK 3 5 丶
过
guò
pass; to go across, to pass through
HSK 2 6 丶

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