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成语故事：得过且过 To mosey along as long as one can

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得过且过

dé guò qiě guò

To mosey along as long as one can

得 means to be "able to", 过 means "to pass", 且 means "tentatively", 过 means " to pass". This metaphor is used to describe people who are short-sighted——they don't have plans for the future; they choose to just go along with something as long as circumstances stay the same.

Literal meaning: To mosey along as long as one can

Explanation: to describe people who are short-sighted

E.g

在大学里得过且过只会在未来给你带来悔恨。

zài dà xué lǐ dé guò qiě guò zhī huì zài wèi lái gěi nǐ dài lái huǐ hèn 。

To mosey along as long as you can in university only brings you regrets in the future.

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