過分眷戀生命。多含貶義?！俄n非子·難言》：“言而近世，辭不悖逆，則見以為貪生而諛上?！?林紓 《讀＜北史·恩倖傳＞》：“甘謟者害明，據(jù)樂者諱禍，貪生者忘丑?！?/p>

偷生、偷活

1.cravenly cling to life; care for nothing but saving one's skin