做一天和尚撞一天鐘

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Chinese

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to do; to make; to produce one day; the entire daytime of one day
to hit; to strike; to meet by accident
to hit; to strike; to meet by accident; to run into; to bump against; to bump into
 
one day; the entire daytime of one day clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell
trad. (做一天和尚撞一天鐘) 一天 和尚 一天
simp. (做一天和尚撞一天钟) 一天 和尚 一天
Literally: “to toll the bell for as long as one is a monk”.

Pronunciation

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Proverb

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做一天和尚撞一天鐘

  1. to do the least that is expected; to do the absolute minimum; to not put oneself out