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Korean idiom do nothing but sit at a desk

책상머리에만 앉아 있다

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English rendering do nothing but sit at a desk Literal translation: “sit only at the desk edge”

Meaning 1

현실과 부딪치며 책임감을 가지고 일하지 아니하고 사무실에서만 맴돌거나 문서만 보고 세월을 보내다.

To stay in an office or spend time merely reading documents instead of engaging with reality and working responsibly.

Dictionary example 1

형사가 책상머리에만 앉아 있으면서 범인을 잡을 수 있겠어.

Can a detective catch a criminal while doing nothing but sitting at a desk?

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“책상머리에만 앉아 있다” — do nothing but sit at a desk: To stay in an office or spend time merely reading documents instead of engaging with reality and working responsibly.
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