die in harness
堅持工作,甚至在死亡時仍在工作
書面語·形容工作至死
英文釋義
to continue working until one's death or retirement
例句
The old professor died in harness, still teaching at the age of 80.
典故來源
源自馬匹在挽具中工作的意象,‘harness’指馬具,比喻人像馬一樣一直工作到生命盡頭,強調敬業和奉獻精神。