<p>Probably 偷懒 can meet your requirement. But it often works as a verb. E.g. 他工作中经常偷懒. 他经常偷懒. 他总偷懒.</p>

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2022-06-05T23:42:07.003Z
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dan
<p>I couldn't find a specific &quot;word&quot; for that type of a person, but a Chinese idiom (成語) describes such a person well - &quot;好吃懶做, <strong>坐享其成者</strong>&quot;, which says a person, who enjoys eating but working, and always sits there waiting to share the fruit (成果) picked by others (through hard work/labor).</p>

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2022-06-05T17:56:51.590Z
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r13
<ul>
<li><p>無 without</p>
</li>
<li><p>功 (功勞) credit / contribution</p>
</li>
<li><p>受 receive/ accept</p>
</li>
<li><p>祿 salary/ reward</p>
</li>
<li><p>無功受祿 - get paid/rewards without making any contribution</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>無功受祿者 - the one who gets paid/rewards without making any contribution</p>
<p>無功受祿之人; <strong>無功受祿的人</strong></p>
<p>~</p>
<ul>
<li><p>不 not</p>
</li>
<li><p>劳 work</p>
</li>
<li><p>而获 but obtain</p>
</li>
<li><p>不劳而获 get something without doing anything</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>~</p>
<ul>
<li><p>坐 sit</p>
</li>
<li><p>享 enjoy</p>
</li>
<li><p>其成 the success/ achievements</p>
</li>
<li><p>坐享其成 sit idle and  enjoy the fruit of other's labor</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>不劳而获, 坐享其成之人</strong></p>

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Tang Ho
<p>skiver: 躲避者</p>
<p>malingerer: 装病以逃避职责的人</p>
<p>shirker: 偷懒者</p>
<p>freeloader: 利用别人的慷慨来占便宜的人</p>
<p>她总是怠工的。<br />
She's always slacking.</p>
<p>有的勤奋工作，有的则消极怠工。<br />
There are those who work hard and those who slack.</p>

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2022-06-05T23:47:26.563Z
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Pedroski
<p>Similar to moocher and shirker in english, but with their meanings combined and with an element of trying to be sly. Looking for something that would work in a basic sentence, to identify/label a person. For instance, 'he is a ______'</p>

<word-choice><word><word-requests>
What is a word for a person who pretends to work but is really just waiting for others to give them their share when the work is done?
# What is a word for a person who pretends to work but is really just waiting for others to give them their share when the work is done?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-06-05)

Similar to moocher and shirker in english, but with their meanings combined and with an element of trying to be sly. Looking for something that would work in a basic sentence, to identify/label a person. For instance, 'he is a \_\_\_\_\_\_'

**Tags:** word-choice, word, word-requests


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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-06-05. Score: 1

Probably 偷懒 can meet your requirement. But it often works as a verb. E.g. 他工作中经常偷懒. 他经常偷懒. 他总偷懒.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2022-06-05. Score: 1

I couldn't find a specific "word" for that type of a person, but a Chinese idiom (成語) describes such a person well - "好吃懶做, **坐享其成者**", which says a person, who enjoys eating but working, and always sits there waiting to share the fruit (成果) picked by others (through hard work/labor).


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### Answer by username_3 on 2022-06-05. Score: 1

* 無 without
* 功 (功勞) credit / contribution
* 受 receive/ accept
* 祿 salary/ reward
* 無功受祿 - get paid/rewards without making any contribution

無功受祿者 - the one who gets paid/rewards without making any contribution

無功受祿之人; **無功受祿的人**

~

* 不 not
* 劳 work
* 而获 but obtain
* 不劳而获 get something without doing anything

~

* 坐 sit
* 享 enjoy
* 其成 the success/ achievements
* 坐享其成 sit idle and enjoy the fruit of other's labor

**不劳而获, 坐享其成之人**


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### Answer by username_4 on 2022-06-05. Score: 0

skiver: 躲避者

malingerer: 装病以逃避职责的人

shirker: 偷懒者

freeloader: 利用别人的慷慨来占便宜的人

她总是怠工的。  
She's always slacking.

有的勤奋工作，有的则消极怠工。  
There are those who work hard and those who slack.


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