「尸位素餐」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: si1 wai6 sou3 caan1
Individual
Character Meaning:
尸
位 place; position; (measure); seat; place to sit; spot; geographic part; identity; role; rank
素 vegetarian dish; simple; ever; element; -eme; basic unit; quality
餐 meal; food; cuisine
Part of Speech: verb
Explanation:
to hold a position but do nothing productive or contributive, not fulfilling the duties (Note: Here 尸 is not related to 屍 graphically and semantically, but rather means a living person who are worshipped on behalf of deities and ancestors in ancient times; 素餐 means eating without working, but not a vegan or vegetarian diet.)
(Cant.) 經ging1理lei5身san1居geoi1要jiu3職zik1,但daan6係hai6就zau6長coeng4期kei4尸si1位wai6素sou3餐caan1,冇mou5帶daai3領ling5團tyun4隊deoi2做zou6出ceot1任jam6何ho4成sing4績zik1。
(Eng.) The manager holds a senior position but has long been drawing a salary without leading the team to any achievements.
(Cant.) 市si5民man4批pai1評ping4部bou6分fan6官gun1員jyun4尸si1位wai6素sou3餐caan1,遇jyu6到dou2問man6題tai4淨zing6係hai6識sik1推teoi1卸se3責zaak3任jam6。
(Eng.) Some citizens criticised certain officials for holding their positions without fulfilling their duties properly, only shirking responsibility when problems arise.
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