?1. 茍延殘喘是指艱難地繼續(xù)存活或堅持下去，形容處于困境中仍然不放棄的頑強生命力。

How to pronounce: gǒu yán cán chuǎn (gou2 yan2 can2 chuan3)

Usage: 茍延殘喘通常用來形容人或事物在經(jīng)歷挑戰(zhàn)、困難或危險時仍然堅持不懈的狀態(tài)。

Example sentences:

1. 在經(jīng)濟(jì)危機的沖擊下，這家小企業(yè)茍延殘喘了兩年，最終還是無法挺過去。(In the face of economic crisis, this small business struggled for two years but still couldn't survive in the end.)

2. 盡管受傷嚴(yán)重，這位運動員還是茍延殘喘地完成了比賽。(Despite being seriously injured, this athlete still managed to finish the race with great perseverance.)

3. 這個已經(jīng)陷入內(nèi)戰(zhàn)多年，但人民仍然茍延殘喘地生活著。(This country has been in a civil war for many years, but its people are still surviving with great resilience.)

4. 在這個競爭激烈的行業(yè)里，只有那些能夠茍延殘喘的公司才能生存下來。(In this highly competitive industry, only those companies that can persevere can survive.)

5. 即使面對巨大的挑戰(zhàn)，我們也要茍延殘喘地堅持自己的夢想。(Even in the face of great challenges, we must persevere and hold onto our dreams.)

Synonyms and usage: 堅持不懈、頑強生存、頑強抗?fàn)帯⑵D難求生

Editor's summary: 茍延殘喘是一個形容詞性短語，指處于困境中仍然堅持不懈的狀態(tài)。它可以用來形容人或事物在經(jīng)歷挑戰(zhàn)、困難或危險時仍然堅持不懈的頑強生命力。它的同義詞有堅持不懈、頑強生存等，都是形容人或事物在困境中繼續(xù)前進(jìn)的意思。茍延殘喘這個詞匯常用于文學(xué)作品或口語中，具有一定的修辭效果。