dāng​yī​tiān​hé​shang​zhuàng​yī​tiān​zhōng

to do one's job mechanically

Senses

当一天和尚撞一天钟/ 當一天和尚撞一天鐘 dāng​yī​tiān​hé​shang​zhuàng​yī​tiān​zhōng (also dāng​yī​tiān​hé​shang​zhuàng​yī​tiān​zhōng) to do one's job mechanically

literally translated as "be a monk for a day and strike the bell for a day"; used to describe doing one's job mechanically, or just doing what is required without any initiative or enthusiasm

References

same_as 当一天和尚撞一天钟/當一天和尚撞一天鐘 做一天和尚撞一天钟/做一天和尚撞一天鐘