English–Chinese
“muddle along” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindé guò qiě guò
Example
遇到问题时，他总是得过且过。yù dào wèn tí shí tā zǒng shì dé guò qiě guò
When he runs into problems, he always just muddles along.
How to say “muddle along” in Chinese
“Muddle along” in Chinese is 得过且过 (dé guò qiě guò).
A person patches over each difficulty just enough to keep the present situation going, without addressing what lies underneath.
Example sentences with 得过且过
如果只得过且过，迟早会出问题。rú guǒ zhǐ dé guò qiě guò chí zǎo huì chū wèn tí
If you just muddle along, you will run into problems sooner or later.
Tips for using 得过且过
- 得过且过 (déguòqiěguò, "get by for now") usually carries criticism in everyday Chinese, so it describes a poor attitude toward a task rather than a neutral way of coping.