The junior executive was impatient for promotion, but he knew he would only get it after someone died or retired.
这位年轻的行政人员不耐烦地想晋升，但他知道只有在别人去世或退休后才能得到。
| Expression | 这位下级行政官员急不可待地想晋升，但他知道只有待某人死后或退休后才能步其后尘，谋取其职。 |
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| Meaning | The junior executive was impatient for promotion but knew that he would only get it by stepping into a dead man's shoes. |
| Reading | zhèwèi xiàjí xíngzhèng guānyuán jíbùkědài dì xiǎng jìnshēng dàn tā zhīdào zhǐyǒu dài mǒurén sǐhòu huò tuìxiū hòu cáinéng bù qíhòu chén móuqǔ qí zhí |
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