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English translation for "吃老本"

 
live off one's past gains [past glory]; live on one's fat; rest on past achievements; rest on one's laurels

Related Translations:
吃老本儿live:  off one's past gains
Example Sentences:
1.In almost every area of the world, we have been living off capitalwarding off the immediate, rarely dealing with underlying problems .
在世界上几乎每一个地区,我们都是在吃老本,摆脱开眼前的事,很少去处理带根本性的问题。
2.But we cannot afford to depent on tradition alone
但是我们不能靠吃老本过日。
3.Therefore , those who live off their past gains will be looked down upon and won ' t have a prospect
所以吃老本的人是会被人瞧不起或没有前途的。
4.Don ' t say , " just go to tooi co . " we ' re pumping every cent into the hercuies
别和我说还可以回去老公司吃老本我们已经把赚来的每分钱都扔给大力神了
5.Don ' t say , " just go to tool co . " we ' re pumping every cent into the hercules
别和我说还可以回去老公司吃老本我们已经把赚来的每分钱都扔给大力神了
6.Don ' t say , " just go to tool co . " we ' re pumping every cent into the hercules . .
别和我说还可以回去老公司吃老本我们已经把赚来的每分钱都扔给大力神了
7.Don ' t say , " just go to tooi co . " we ' re pumping every cent into the hercuies . .
别和我说还可以回去老公司吃老本我们已经把赚来的每分钱都扔给大力神了
8.No matter what you ' re managing , don ' t assume you can glide by . momentum is something you have to work at to maintain
不管你在做什么,别妄想你能够吃老本,势头要靠不间断的工作来保持。
9.For the good times to continue , leaders should re - focus from spending the dividend to reinvesting for the future
要想让美好时光得以延续,各国领导层应该调整重点,不再吃老本,而是要为未来进行再投资。
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