liàn zhàn
to be reluctant to give up a post
nú mǎ liàn zhàn
an incompetent man clings to a good position (idiom)
nú mǎ liàn zhàn dòu
see 駑馬戀棧|驽马恋栈[nu2 ma3 lian4 zhan4]
lǎo mǎ liàn zhàn
lit. the old horse loves his stable
fig. sb old but reluctant to relinquish their post (idiom)