苟延残喘

　　keep body and soul together.

　　linger on.

　　eg：the beggar lives a miserable life just to keep body and soul together.

　　中英俚语俗语来源：马中锡·中山狼传："今日之事，何不使我得早处囊中，以苟延残喘乎。 "

　　同义词：得过且过 to muddle through.

　　沽名钓誉

　　angle for praise.

　　court publicity.

　　seek the limelight.

　　eg：jack made concessions to fish for compliments.

　　中英俚语俗语来源：荆钗记传奇："妾今移心改嫁，前日投江，乃沽名钓誉也。"

　　同义词：哗众取宠 impress people by claptrap.