To occupy a position or hold a resource without performing duties or making effective use of it, thus preventing others who are capable and willing from utilizing it. (Figuratively, to be a deadwood or to hog a resource.)
他只是占着茅坑不拉屎，手头的工作都堆积如山，却不肯交给更需要机会的新人。
He's just occupying a position without doing work; his tasks are piling up, yet he refuses to hand them over to newcomers who need the opportunity more.
Era:
Modern
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