asleep at the switch;be derelict of duty;flop at a job; neglect one’s duties;neglect (/direliction) of duty ? 如果將來清查起來，豈止是“～”的一般罪名而已？(羅廣斌、楊益言《紅巖》250)When the authorities began to investigate later it would not be a simple charge of dereliction of duty；…/～的，送交憲兵隊(duì)！ (楊佩瑾《劍》 13) If anyone neglects his duties he will be sent to the military police!
玩忽職守
dereliction of duty;malpractice;misconduct in office;neglect of one's official duties
玩忽職守wán hū zhí shǒu
玩忽：輕視、不嚴(yán)肅對(duì)待。形容對(duì)自己的工作不認(rèn)真，不嚴(yán)肅，不負(fù)責(zé)任。neglect of duty, flop at a job, dereliction of duty, asleep at the switch, fall asleep, breach of duty