苟活 Traditional form: 苟活 Pinyin (reading): gǒuhuó Definitions: to live without dignity; to barely sustain oneself Characters: 苟 - careless, frivolous, illicit; but, if only 活 - to exist, to live, to survive; living, working Traditional characters: 苟 - careless, frivolous, illicit; but, if only 活 - to exist, to live, to survive; living, working