怠工

dàigōng

verb HSK 7-9 #54,261

Meanings

1 to slack off at work
2 to go on a slowdown strike

Characters

lazy; negligent

Literally 'lazy work' — deliberately doing work slowly or poorly.

Examples

工人因为不满意工资开始怠工。

Gōngrén yīnwèi bùmǎn yì gōngzī kāishǐ dàigōng.

The workers started a slowdown because they were unhappy with their wages.

怠工是一种消极的抗议方式。

Dàigōng shì yì zhǒng xiāojí de kàngyì fāngshì.

Going on a slowdown is a passive form of protest.

Tips

usage

怠工 can mean casual slacking or a deliberate labor tactic (work-to-rule / slowdown strike). In labor history contexts, it refers to organized collective action, not just individual laziness.

Stroke Order

怠 dài

工 gōng