不務正業 [－务－业]

Jyutping bat1 mou6 zing3 jip6
Pinyin bù wù zhèng yè

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. not to engage in honest work
  2. to ignore one's proper occupation
  3. not to attend to one's proper duties
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    指一​啲​人​唔​揾​份​（​被視​為​）​正​經​嘅​工作​去​做
    to not have a proper/decent occupation
    • 佢中學畢業之後不務正業，淨係做吓兼職。
      佢中学毕业之后不务正业，净系做吓兼职。
      keoi5 zung1 hok6 bat1 jip6 zi1 hau6 bat1 mou6 zing3 jip6, zing6 hai6 zou6 haa5 gim1 zik1.
      After graduating from secondary school, he did not look for a proper job but only occasionally part-timed for some companies.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to not do an honest day's work; to not live by honest labor
    • 他不務正業，天天就知道吃喝玩樂。
      他不务正业，天天就知道吃喝玩乐。
      tā bù wù zhèng yè ， tiān tiān jiù zhī dào chī hē wán lè ．
      He won't do an honest day's work, and instead spends his days just having fun.
  2. phrase, idiomatic
    to disregard one's real occupation; to not attend to one's proper duties
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢中学毕业之后不务正业，净系做吓兼职。
    佢中學畢業之後不務正業，淨係做吓兼職。
    keoi5 zung1 hok6 bat1 jip6 zi1 hau6 bat1 mou6 zing3 jip6, zing6 hai6 zou6 haa5 gim1 zik1.
    • After graduating from secondary school, he did not look for a proper job but only occasionally part-timed for some companies.
  2. Cantonese
    以前啲人挂住食大烟，不务正业。
    以前啲人掛住食大煙，不務正業。
    ji5 cin4 di1 jan4 gwaa3 zyu6 sik6 daai6 jin1, bat1 mou6 zing3 jip6.
    • In the old days, people indulged in smoking opium and did not bother to work properly.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    他不务正业，天天就知道吃喝玩乐。
    他不務正業，天天就知道吃喝玩樂。
    tā bù wù zhèng yè ， tiān tiān jiù zhī dào chī hē wán lè ．
    • He won't do an honest day's work, and instead spends his days just having fun.