go on tolling the bell as long as one is a monk -- to take a passive attitude towards one's work; do one's job perfunctorily; do the least that is expected of one; follow a routine; so long as one remains a monk, one goes on tolling the bell; potter at [in] one's occupation
Example Sentences:
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To work half - heartedly without a definite plan or direction ; to work perfunctorily and muddle along - - " so long as one remains a monk , one goes on tolling the bell . 办事不认真，无一定计划，无一定方向，敷衍了事，得过且过，做一天和尚撞一天钟。
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The man who always muddles through in his work will easily be frustrated in a competitive society just like an unloaded ship that will turned over easily in a storm 那些得过且过，没有一点压力，做一天和尚撞一天钟的人，像风暴中没有载货的船，往往一场人生的狂风巨浪便会把他们打翻。
