飼い殺し

かいごろし【飼い殺し】

¶ → …を飼い殺しにする

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かいごろし【飼い殺し】

〔家畜の〕 keeping 《a domestic animal》 beyond its useful life; 〔使用人の〕 just keeping sb on the payroll.

●飼い殺しにする 〔使用人を〕 keep 《an employee》 on the payroll without using his talents

・このまま飼い殺しにされるくらいなら会社を辞めたい. Rather than be kept on here with nothing worthwhile to do, I'd prefer to leave. | I'll resign rather than stay on without being allowed to do what I'm good at.