怠工

dài gōng · HSK 7

to slacken off in one's work

🐌 dài gōng = idle + work — dawdling on the job like a slow-down strike

怠 means lazy or idle, 工 means work. Together they describe deliberately slacking off at work, especially as a protest tactic — a work slowdown rather than a full walkout.

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