rest on laurels

1 SATISFIEDto be satisfied with what you have achieved and therefore stop trying to achieve anything new 满足于既得成就，不求上进

→ rest/sit on your laurels at laurel(1)

2 SATISFIEDto be satisfied with what you have done, so that you do not make any further effort 满足于既得的成就，安于小成，不再求上进

Examples from the Corpus

rest on your laurels• In such a competitive market, the leading company can't afford to rest on its laurels.• But there is no room for resting on our laurels.• But this generous accolade does not mean that we are resting on our laurels.• Little time was granted to Lee and his men for resting on their laurels.• Motorola has long been a leader in that as well, and it has never stopped to rest on its laurels.• That is the only time when you can rest on your laurels.• You can never rest on your laurels.• The religious authorities, who were very active during the nationalist struggle, rested on their laurels after independence.• This evolution of Diamond Rio signals that the group is not ready to rest on its laurels -- at least not voluntarily.

→ rest on your laurels at rest2(5)

单词	rest on laurels
释义	rest on laurels rest on laurels 1 SATISFIEDto be satisfied with what you have achieved and therefore stop trying to achieve anything new 满足于既得成就，不求上进 → rest/sit on your laurels at laurel(1) 2 SATISFIEDto be satisfied with what you have done, so that you do not make any further effort 满足于既得的成就，安于小成，不再求上进 Examples from the Corpus rest on your laurels• In such a competitive market, the leading company can't afford to rest on its laurels.• But there is no room for resting on our laurels.• But this generous accolade does not mean that we are resting on our laurels.• Little time was granted to Lee and his men for resting on their laurels.• Motorola has long been a leader in that as well, and it has never stopped to rest on its laurels.• That is the only time when you can rest on your laurels.• You can never rest on your laurels.• The religious authorities, who were very active during the nationalist struggle, rested on their laurels after independence.• This evolution of Diamond Rio signals that the group is not ready to rest on its laurels -- at least not voluntarily. → rest on your laurels at rest2(5)
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