不務正業

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See also: 不务正业

Chinese

not; no affair; business; matter one's regular job; duty; responsibilities
trad. (不務正業) 正業
simp. (不务正业) 正业

Pronunciation


Idiom

不務正業

  1. to not do an honest day's work; to not live by honest labor
    不務正業天天知道吃喝玩樂 [MSC, trad.]
    不务正业天天知道吃喝玩乐 [MSC, simp.]
    bùwùzhèngyè, tiāntiān jiù zhīdào chīhēwánlè.
    He won't do an honest day's work, and instead spends his days just having fun.
  2. to disregard one's real occupation; to not attend to one's proper duties