驽马恋栈豆
nú​mǎ​liàn​zhàn​dòu

an incompetent person clings to a good position

  • created sense approved 驽马恋栈豆/駑馬戀棧豆 · nú​mǎ​liàn​zhàn​dòu · an incompetent person clings to a good position — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    驽马恋栈豆 / 駑馬戀棧豆

    nú​mǎ​liàn​zhàn​dòu

    an incompetent person clings to a good position

    Literally "a worn-out horse is reluctant to leave its stable and fodder"; used to describe a mediocre person who is unwilling to leave a comfortable job or high position despite their lack of ability.

    驽马 (literal) → 驽马/駑馬 · nú​mǎ · inferior horse 恋 (literal) → 恋/戀 · liàn · to feel attached to 栈豆 (literal) → 栈豆/棧豆 · zhàn​dòu · fodder

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense