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(literary) if indeed / (bound form) careless; negligent / (bound form) temporarily
not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules / meticulous / not one hair out of place
(idiom) to struggle on whilst at death's door
to agree blindly
perfunctory / careless / drifting along / resigned to one's fate / improper (relations) / illicit (sex)
to live without dignity; to barely sustain oneself
to drift through life
lit. to swarm like flies around rotten food and drag out an ignoble existence like a dog (idiom) / fig. to lead an undignified life; to resort to any means for personal gain
not lax / not casual / careful / conscientious
illicit sexual relations
can't agree with
seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself / taking things easily without attending to responsibilities
(literary) to extort / to take as bribe
to beg to differ (idiom)
don't forget your friends when you become rich
lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom) / fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence


Tip: Pinyin can be entered with or without tone numbers, e.g. 'nihao' or 'ni3hao3'.
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