English–Chinese
“shirk work” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindài gōng
Example
他经常怠工，任务总是完不成。tā jīng cháng dài gōng rèn wù zǒng shì wán bù chéng
He often shirks work, so his tasks are never completed.
How to say “shirk work” in Chinese
“Shirk work” in Chinese is 怠工 (dài gōng).
A person treats assigned work as something to evade, giving it less effort or care than the role requires.
Example sentences with 怠工
管理层注意到有员工消极怠工后，开始加强绩效考核。guán lǐ céng zhù yì dào yǒu yuán gōng xiāo jí dài gōng hòu kāi shǐ jiā qiáng jì xiào kǎo hé
After management noticed some employees engaging in passive shirking, it began tightening performance evaluations.
Tips for using 怠工
- The word usually focuses on how a person performs assigned work, not simply on whether that person is physically absent.