老和尚念经,过一天算一天老和尚念經,過一天算一天老和尚念經,過一天算一天

An old monk chanting sutras: just getting through one day at a time

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Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Describes a person who goes through the days half-heartedly with no plans. Critical.

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Simplified: 老和尚念经,过一天算一天
Traditional (Taiwan): 老和尚念經,過一天算一天
Pinyin: lǎo héshang niànjīng,guò yì tiān suàn yì tiān
Bopomofo: ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄜˊ ˙ㄕㄤㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄥ,ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄧˋ ㄊㄧㄢㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄧˋ ㄊㄧㄢ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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