hired-hand mentality; hired laborer attitude
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hired-hand mentality; hired laborer attitude; mercenary attitude
formalA term describing a passive and transactional work attitude where one does only the minimum required for their pay, lacking initiative, loyalty, or a sense of ownership. Often used in critiques of work ethic, typically within Chinese socialist or enterprise management discourse.
Tā他
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
yǒu有
yán严
zhòng重
de的
gù雇
yōng佣
guān观
diǎn点
，
cóng从
bù不
zhǔ主
dòng动
chéng承
dān担
é额
wài外
rèn任
wu务
。
He has a serious hired-hand mentality at work and never proactively takes on extra tasks.
Yào要
xiāo消
chú除
gù雇
yōng佣
guān观
diǎn点
，
gǔ鼓
lì励
yuán员
gōng工
fā发
yáng扬
zhǔ主
rén人
wēng翁
jīng精
shén神
。
We need to eliminate the hired-laborer attitude and encourage employees to cultivate a sense of ownership.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
ná拿
duō多
shao少
qián钱
jiù就
gàn干
duō多
shao少
huó活
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
，
jiù就
shì是
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
gù雇
yōng佣
guān观
diǎn点
。
This mindset of doing only as much work as you are paid for is a classic example of a mercenary attitude.