To unfairly burden or punish diligent and capable individuals by assigning them more work, while less capable or lazy ones are ignored. It signifies a system where hard work is not properly rewarded but instead leads to more demands, reflecting an imbalance in reward and punishment.
公司里总是把最难的项目交给小王，他能力强，但也因此常常加班到深夜，同事们都觉得这是在鞭打快牛。
In the company, the most difficult projects are always assigned to Xiao Wang. He is capable, but this often leads him to work overtime until late night. His colleagues feel that this is a case of whipping the diligent ox.
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