Meaning of 熬年头（儿）
熬年头（儿） means to endure seniority; to wait for promotion/raises by tenure alone. Pronounced áo nián tóu r.
- to endure seniority; to wait for promotion/raises by tenure alone
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
méi没
yǒu有
gàn干
jìn劲
，
jiù就
zài在
dān单
wèi位
lǐ里
áo熬
nián年
tóu头
r儿
。
He lacks drive and is just enduring seniority at his workplace.
Xiǎng想
kào靠
áo熬
nián年
tóu头
r儿
lái来
shēng升
zhí职
，
tài太
xiāo消
jí极
le了
。
Relying solely on tenure to get promoted is too passive.
Zài在
nà那
zhǒng种
jiāng僵
huà化
de的
tǐ体
zhì制
xià下
，
hěn很
duō多
rén人
xuǎn选
zé择
áo熬
nián年
tóu头
r儿
。
In that rigid system, many people choose to just wait out their time.
Tā他
kě可
bù不
shì是
áo熬
nián年
tóu头
r儿
de的
rén人
，
měi每
nián年
yè业
jì绩
dōu都
hěn很
chū出
sè色
。
He is definitely not someone who just endures seniority; his performance is outstanding every year.
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