What does "muddle through" mean?

To manage somehow To succeed despite not having a clear plan.

How do you use "muddle through" in a sentence?

We'll muddle through. I muddled through somehow. Just muddle through as best you can.

Phrasal Verb British ★★★★☆ Common informal

Meaning: To manage somehow

勉强应付

Salir del paso, apañárselas

何とか切り抜ける

어떻게든 헤쳐 나가다

To succeed despite not having a clear plan.

尽管没有明确的计划也能设法成功。体现了一种"走一步看一步"的心态。

Conseguirlo a pesar de no tener un plan claro. Refleja una actitud de "ir improvisando sobre la marcha".

明確な計画がなくても何とか成功すること。イギリス的な「とりあえずやってみる」精神を表す表現。

뚜렷한 계획 없이도 어떻게든 해내는 것.

Base verb: muddle

Particle: through

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

We'll muddle through.
我们会想办法应付过去的
Saldremos del paso
何とか切り抜けるさ
어떻게든 헤쳐 나갈 거야.
I muddled through somehow.
我总算勉强应付过去了
De algún modo me las apañé
何とか乗り越えた
어떻게든 해냈어.
Just muddle through as best you can.
尽你所能应付过去吧
Sal del paso como puedas
できる限り何とかやってみて
할 수 있는 만큼 어떻게든 해봐.

Context: managing, coping, improvising

Tone: pragmatic

From muddling meaning confused action.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal