怠工 (dài gōng): to slacken off in one's work; to go slow (as a form of strike)

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HSK 7verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to slacken off in one's work; to go slow (as a form of strike)
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to slacken off in one's work
to go slow (as a form of strike)
to slacken off in ones work

Chinese explanation

指在工作时故意不认真、不出力，拖延或减少工作量，也就是消极对待工作。

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Example sentences

Because the company delayed paying the year-end bonus, several employees began to slack off, doing only the minimum amount of work each day.

Doctors complain that if they work overtime for a long time without respect, it is hard to avoid a tendency to slack off.

As the holiday approached, the workers in the workshop clearly began to slack off; although the machines were running, few people were actually operating them.

Because he was dissatisfied with the new assessment system, he deliberately slacked off for a week, and as a result was called in by his supervisor for a talk.

Research has found that when employees feel their efforts are not recognized, slacking off increases.

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