go on tolling the bell as long as one is a monk—do the least that is expected of one
当一天和尚撞一天钟
go on tolling the bell as long as one remains a monk;do the minimum required or do as little as possible to get by;do the least that is expected of one;take a passive attitude towards one’s work
当一天和尚撞一天钟当（做）dānɡ yī tiān hé shànɡ zhuànɡ yī tiān zhōnɡ
照例行事，过一天算一天。take a passive attitude towards one’s work, go on sounding the bell as long as one is a monk, do the least that is expected of one