sinecure; cushy job; idle post
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
sinecure; cushy job; idle post with little responsibility or workload
Often refers to a position with nominal title but little actual work, sometimes carrying a slightly negative connotation of being unimportant or a placeholder.
Tā他
zài在
gōng公
sī司
dān担
rèn任
xián闲
zhí职
，
měi每
tiān天
méi没
shén什
me么
shì事
zuò做
。
He holds a sinecure position in the company and has nothing to do every day.
Tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
，
tā他
bèi被
ān安
pái排
le了
yī一
gè个
xián闲
zhí职
。
After retirement, he was assigned to a cushy job.
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Zhè这
gè个
xián闲
zhí职
suī虽
rán然
gōng工
zī资
bù不
gāo高
，
dàn但
gōng工
zuò作
hěn很
qīng轻
sōng松
。
Although this sinecure doesn't pay well, the work is very easy.
Hěn很
duō多
rén人
xiàn羡
mù慕
tā他
dé得
le了
gè个
xián闲
zhí职
。
Many people envy him for getting a position with little work.