得过且过 (dé guò qiě guò) — vor sich hindümpeln; ohne Ehrgeiz durchs Leben treiben

Definition

A chengyu describing an attitude of getting by day to day — no plans, no ambition. Carries a negative judgment (lazy or passive), unlike 中庸 which is a neutral philosophy of balance.

idiom
vor sich hindümpelnohne Ehrgeiz durchs Leben treiben

Beispiele

  • 得过且过
    Tā gōng zuò yì zhí bào zhe dé guò qiě guò de tài dù, cóng bù zhǔ dòng xué xí xīn jì néng.
    He has always had a 'muddle along' attitude at work, never proactively learning new skills.
  • 得过且过
    Zhè zhǒng dé guò qiě guò de xīn tài huì ràng rén shī qù hěn duō hǎo jī huì.
    This kind of drifting mentality will make you miss many good opportunities.
  • 得过且过
    Nián qīng rén yīng gāi jī jí jìn qǔ, bú yào dé guò qiě guò.
    Young people should be proactive and not just muddle along.

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