怠工 (dài gōng) — to slack off (at work); to deliberately go slow as a form of protest (work slowdown)
Definition
Slowing or stopping work, usually as collective protest — related to 罢工 ('strike') but milder. Unlike 偷懒, 怠工 is organized, not personal laziness.
verb
to slack off (at work)to deliberately go slow as a form of protest (work slowdown)
Examples
- 怠工。Tā zuì jìn jīng cháng zài bàn gōng shì dài gōng.He often slacks off in the office lately.
- ，。Gōng rén men dài le sān tiān gōng, kàng yì gōng zī tài dī.The workers slacked off for three days to protest the low wages.
- 怠工，。Zhè chǎng dài gōng shì gōng huì zǔ zhī de, yāo qiú gǎi shàn gōng zuò tiáo jiàn.This slowdown was organized by the union to demand better working conditions.
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