占着茅坑不拉屎 | Chinese meaning

占着茅坑不拉屎【zhàn zhe máo kēng bù lā shǐ】

lit. to occupy a latrine but not shit (proverb)
fig. to be a dog in the manger

Generated definitions (experimental)

to be a dog in the manger

This expression is used to describe someone who occupies a position or resource that they do not use or need, preventing others from benefiting from it.

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He occupies the supervisor position in the company's project but never participates in the work.

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She clearly does not like that position but is still unwilling to let others try.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to be a dog in the mangera dog that doesn't shitto occupy a latrinelatrine cultureoccupying behaviorphilosophy of the latrinelatrine mindsetunwilling to shareselfish behaviorpossessivenessoccupying without actinghinder othershinder development

占着茅坑不拉屎【zhàn zhe máo kēng bù lā shǐ】

lit. to occupy a latrine but not shit (proverb)
fig. to be a dog in the manger

Generated definitions (experimental)

to be a dog in the manger

This expression is used to describe someone who occupies a position or resource that they do not use or need, preventing others from benefiting from it.