Definition
怠工 (dài gōng) means to slack off at work, but it often carries the sense of a deliberate, organized slowdown as a form of protest — workers still show up but work slowly. This sets it apart from 偷懒 (tōu lǎn), which is simply being lazy or goofing off without a protest motive, and from 罢工 (bà gōng), which is a full work stoppage. 松懈 (sōng xiè) is broader, meaning to relax one's efforts or become lax, not necessarily as a protest.
verb
to slack off (at work)to deliberately go slow as a form of protest (work slowdown)
Examples
- 怠工。Tā zuìjìn jīngcháng zài bàngōngshì dài gōng.He often slacks off in the office lately.
- ，。Gōngrénmen dài le sān tiān gōng, kàngyì gōngzī tài dī.The workers slacked off for three days to protest the low wages.
- 怠工，。Zhè chǎng dài gōng shì gōnghuì zǔzhī de, yāoqiú gǎishàn gōngzuò tiáojiàn.This slowdown was organized by the union to demand better working conditions.
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