be unwilling to leave one's official post; cling to official position
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
be unwilling to leave one's post; cling to an official position
formal该词源自《晋书·宣帝纪》中“驽马恋栈豆”的典故，字面指劣马贪恋马棚里的豆料。现多用作书面语，含贬义，形容人贪恋权位，不愿卸任或退休。
Tā他
yǐ已
jīng经
dào到
le了
tuì退
xiū休
nián年
líng龄
，
què却
réng仍
rán然
liàn恋
zhàn栈
bù不
qù去
。
He has reached retirement age, but he is still unwilling to leave his post.
Yī一
xiē些
guān官
yuán员
yīn因
tān贪
liàn恋
quán权
lì力
ér而
liàn恋
zhàn栈
，
zǔ阻
ài碍
le了
xīn新
rén人
shàng上
wèi位
。
Some officials cling to their positions due to a lust for power, hindering newcomers from taking over.
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Tā他
suī虽
yǒu有
liàn恋
zhàn栈
zhī之
xīn心
，
dàn但
pò迫
yú于
yú舆
lùn论
yā压
lì力
hái还
shì是
cí辞
zhí职
le了
。
Although he was reluctant to leave his position, he resigned under public pressure.
Gōng公
sī司
de的
lǎo老
lǐng领
dǎo导
yǒu有
xiē些
liàn恋
zhàn栈
，
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
guǎn管
lǐ理
céng层
de的
gēng更
xīn新
huàn换
dài代
。
The company's old leader is somewhat clinging to his post, affecting the renewal of the management team.