粵

得dak1過gwo3且ce2過gwo3

simp得过且过
dak1 gwo3 ce2 gwo3dé guò qiě guò

English

  1. satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through
  2. without high ambitions, but getting by
  3. muddle through, procrastinating potential problems as long as the day gets by

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 不求上進,祇要冇問題就由得佢嘅態度

Examples

  • 佢胸無大志,輟學之後嘅日子得過且過。

    He doesn't have an ultimate ambition; he just muddles through after quitting high school.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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