基本解释
拼音:gǒu yán cán xī
注音:ㄍㄡˇㄧㄢˊㄘㄢˊㄒㄧ
解释:苟延:苟且延续;残息:临死前残存的喘息。指勉强维持生命。
出处:宋·朱熹《乞追还待制职名……》:“方敢冒昧,今虽苟延残息,终是不堪异日使令。”
英语:be on one's last legs
单字解释:
苟
延
残
息
英语解释
Procrastination: Procrastination and continuation; Residual breath: the remaining breath before death. It refers to barely sustaining life.