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?

Question

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 ______'

Answer 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).

Answer 2

• 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

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• 不 not

• 劳 work

• 而获 but obtain

• 不劳而获 get something without doing anything

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• 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

Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

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.