◎ 偷生 tōushēng[drag out an ignoble existence] 苟且求活存者且偷生。——唐· 杜甫《石壕吏》-----------------国语辞典:苟且求生。《文选.李陵.答苏武书》:「子卿视陵,岂偷生之士,而惜死之人哉!」也作「偷活」。近偷活﹑贪生英语 to live without purpose法语 vivre sans but
◎ 偷鸡不着蚀把米 tōu jī bù zháo shí bǎ mǐ[go for wool and come home shorn;try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice] 以米诱鸡而偷之未成,反而赔了米。比喻图事不成,自己受到损害