怠工

dài gōng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

to slacken off in one's work
to go slow (as a form of strike)

Definition

故意不积极地工作；拖延或减少工作量。

Deliberately working inefficiently or slowing down work; engaging in a work slowdown or go-slow.

Usage

通常用于描述工人或员工以消极怠工的方式表达不满或抗议，而不是直接罢工。

Often used to describe workers or employees expressing dissatisfaction or protest by deliberately working slowly or inefficiently, rather than going on strike.

Examples

1 工人们以怠工的方式抗议工资太低。（The workers protested the low wages by engaging a work slowdown.）
2 由于管理层的不合理要求，员工们开始怠工。（Due to unreasonable demands from management, employees started to work slowly.）
3 这家公司最近出现了严重的怠工现象，生产效率大幅下降。（This company has recently experienced a serious work slowdown, causing a significant drop in production efficiency.）
4 他们虽然没有罢工，但采取怠工策略来迫使资方谈判。（Although they didn't go on strike, they adopted a go-slow strategy to force management to negotiate.）
5 老板发现员工怠工后，立即召开会议讨论解决方案。（After the boss discovered the work slowdown, he immediately called a meeting to discuss solutions.）

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