shī​zhí

to neglect one's duty

  • created sense approved 失职/失職 · shī​zhí · to neglect one's duty — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    失职 / 失職

    shī​zhí

    to neglect one's duty

    to neglect one's duty; to be guilty of dereliction of duty, often used in professional contexts regarding serious mistakes or failures to fulfill responsibilities

    失, 职

    失 (literal) → 失 · shī · to violate 职 (bound) → 职/職 · zhí · duty

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 失职/失職 · shī​zhí · to lose one's place — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    失职 / 失職

    shī​zhí

    to lose one's place

    to lose one's means of livelihood or to be displaced from one's proper role in society; to be out of work

    失 (literal) → 失 · shī · to lose 职 (bound) → 职/職 · zhí · profession

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