有时候，怠惰可能是一个幻觉。

Sometimes burnout can be an illusion.

怠惰是贫穷的制造厂。

Idleness is a factory of poverty.

今日自恋怠惰，终成明日才华横溢。

Today's narcissistic layabout is tomorrow's talent.

国务院负责东亚事务的最高官员仍未确定，不过这更多的是由于参议院的怠惰。

The top East Asia specialist at the State Department has still not been confirmed, though that has more to do with the Senate's sloth.