Pen Pusher
Slang Term
British
★★★☆☆ Moderate
Casual
含义: Office worker (derogatory)
办公室文员（贬义）
Oficinista (despectivo)
事務員（軽蔑的）
사무직 (경멸적)
British dismissive term for clerical workers who just push pens.
英国对只是推笔杆子的文职人员的轻蔑说法。
Término despectivo británico para empleados administrativos que solo empujan bolígrafos.
ただペンを動かしているだけの事務職員を見下すイギリスの表現。
펜만 끄적거리는 사무직을 무시하는 영국식 표현.
例句
- Just a pen pusher. 只是个推笔杆子的Solo es un chupatintasただの事務屋だ그냥 사무직이지 뭐
- Pen pushers in head office. 总部那些推笔杆子的Los chupatintas de la oficina central本社のお役所仕事の連中본사의 서류만 밀어대는 놈들
发音
/pɛn ˈpʊʃə/
用法指南
语境: office work
语气: dismissive
✓ 正确说法
- Criticizing admin批评行政部门时使用para criticar la administración管理部門を批判するとき행정직 비판 시
✗ 错误说法
- To office workers不要当面对文员说No se dice delante de los oficinistas事務員本人には使わないこと사무직에게 직접
常见错误
- Mildly offensive
起源与历史
From the image of pushing a pen across paper.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: All classes
Pop culture: British bureaucracy
Regional notes: British.
变体
Pen pusherPencil pusher
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