"coast along" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 順勢而為
• 不費力地進行

Definition

以極小的努力繼續做某事，通常只是維持現狀，不求進取。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語用法，帶有輕微貶義，指做事得過且過，不加額外努力。常用於工作、學習或生活，也可形容態度。

Examples

He coasts along in class and never studies hard.

他在課堂上只是**順勢而為**，從不努力學習。

Some people are happy to just coast along at work.

有些人很樂意在工作上就這麼**不費力地進行**。

If you coast along, you might miss important opportunities.

如果你只是**順勢而為**，可能會錯失重要的機會。

She’s been coasting along since she got that job—never aiming higher.

她自從找到那份工作後就一直在**順勢而為**，從未追求更高目標。

Honestly, he’s just coasting along until he finds something better.

說實話，他現在只是**順勢而為**，等找到更好的再說。

After the promotion, he stopped trying and just coasted along.

升職後，他不再努力，只是**順勢而為**了。