玩忽职守 (wán hū zhí shǒu) — to neglect one's duty; dereliction of duty (formal/legal term)
Definition
A formal/legal term meaning 'to neglect one's duty', usually with serious consequences (firing, criminal liability). Almost always used in workplace, disciplinary, or judicial contexts.
verb
to neglect one's dutydereliction of duty (formal/legal term)
Examples
- 玩忽职守。Tā yīn wèi wán hū zhí shǒu bèi gōng sī kāi chú le.He was fired by the company for dereliction of duty.
- 玩忽职守。Zhè míng guān yuán yīn wán hū zhí shǒu shòu dào le yán lì chǔ fèn.This official received severe punishment for neglecting his duty.
- 玩忽职守。wán hū zhí shǒu Shì yì zhǒng yán zhòng de zhí yè cuò wù.Neglecting one's duty is a serious professional mistake.
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