玩忽职守 — “Dereliction of duty”
玩忽职守 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dereliction of duty”. To neglect one's official duties; to be irresponsible in one's work. Literally, “Neglect duties”.
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玩忽职守 Pronunciation and Pinyin
玩忽职守 Character Breakdown
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仓库管理员因为玩忽职守，导致货物受潮损坏
The warehouse manager, due to dereliction of duty, caused the goods to be damaged by dampness.
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- wán玩bīng兵dú黩wǔ武to wage war recklessly
- wán玩suì岁kài愒rì日idle away one's time
- wán玩suì岁kài愒shí时fritter away time in idleness
- wán玩suì岁kài愒yuè月indulge in idleness and waste time
- wán玩nòng弄cí词zǎo藻use flowery language insincerely
- wán玩gù故xí习cháng常stick to old ways and be content
- wán玩rì日kài愒shí时to idle away one's time
- wán玩rì日kài愒yuè月idle away days and months
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Open the tool →Questions about 玩忽职守
What does 玩忽职守 mean?
玩忽职守 (wán hū zhí shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dereliction of duty”.
How do you pronounce 玩忽职守?
玩忽职守 is pronounced wán hū zhí shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 玩忽职守 literally mean?
Literally, 玩忽职守 means “Neglect duties”. It is used to mean “Dereliction of duty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 玩忽职守?
不认真、不负责地对待本职工作。