做一天和尚撞一天钟 in English zuo4 yi1 tian1 he2 shang5 zhuang4 yi1 tian1 zhong1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to do one's job mechanically
  • to hold a position passively

Simplified Characters

做 一 天 和 尚 撞 一 天 钟

Traditional Characters

做 一 天 和 尚 撞 一 天 鐘

Pinyin

zuo4 yi1 tian1 he2 shang5 zhuang4 yi1 tian1 zhong1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

做zuo4to do 一yi1one 天tian1day 和he2old variant of 和[he2] 尚shang4surname Shang 撞zhuang4to knock against 一yi1one 天tian1day 钟zhong1surname Zhong