shī
zhí

common

Meaning of 失职

失职 means to neglect one's duty; to fail to fulfill one's responsibilities; dereliction of duty. Pronounced shī zhí.

  • to neglect one's duty; to fail to fulfill one's responsibilities; dereliction of duty

Definitions & Examples

Yóu
zhí
bān
rén
yuán
shī
zhí
 
zào
chéng
le
yán
zhòng
de
hòu
guǒ
 

Due to the dereliction of duty by the personnel on watch, serious consequences resulted.

shēng
shī
zhí
dǎo
zhì
bìng
rén
cuò
guò
le
zuì
jiā
zhì
liáo
shí
 

The doctor's malpractice caused the patient to miss the optimal window for treatment.

Bǎo
ān
shī
zhí
ràng
xiǎo
tōu
liū
jìn
le
lóu
 

The security guard's negligence allowed a thief to slip into the building.

Lǐng
dǎo
yán
píng
gōng
zuò
yán
zhòng
shī
zhí
 

The leadership severely criticized him for gross dereliction of duty.