drag through a monotonous life
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is á OQ ī ngsh ò UD à n, which means to endure the hardships and boredom of life. It comes from Tian Yu Hua by Tao Zhenhuai in Qing Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
Qing Tao Zhen - Hua, "twenty-ninth days of rain", "old mother is a worthless fellow. If she is a son of man, he will enjoy his wife and wife in the house."
Idiom usage
It means to live a miserable life
Analysis of Idioms
A synonym for staying aloof
drag through a monotonous life
besiege a city to annihilate the enemy reinforce - wéi chéng dǎ yuán