work to rule
嚴格按照規章制度行事,以示對工作條件不滿
正式·表達不滿或抗議
英文釋義
to strictly adhere to the rules and guidelines of a job or task, often as a form of protest or work slowdown
例句
The staff are working to rule to protest the new contract terms.
典故來源
起源于20世紀工會運動,工人通過嚴格遵循規則來減緩工作節奏,作為抗議手段。