占着茅坑不拉屎 zhàn zhe máo kēng bù lā shǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to occupy a latrine but not shit (proverb)
  2. fig. to be a dog in the manger

CHARACTERS

占 zhàn
HSK 4
divine; observe; versify
着 zhe
HSK 2
make move, take action
茅 máo reeds, rushes, grass; surname
坑 kēng
HSK 6
pit, hole; bury, trap; harry
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
拉 lā
HSK 4
pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
屎 shǐ excrement, shit, dung