尸位素餐 shī wèi sù cān — to hold a post and draw a salary without doing any work

尸位素餐
shī wèi sù cān

Characters: 尸 · 位 · 素 · 餐

Definitions

  1. to hold a post and draw a salary without doing any work

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to hold a sinecure (idiom)

ExtDict

  1. 尸位：空占职位，不尽职守
  2. 素餐：白吃饭。空占着职位而不做事，白吃饭。

Examples

  • 为官应尽职尽责，不可尸位素餐。

    An official should do his duty and not hold a post in vain.

  • 大家对尸位素餐的人十分不满。

    People deeply resented those who held posts without working.