fig. sb old but reluctant to relinquish their post (idiom); lit. the old horse loves his stable
栈:马栈,马房。老马不忍离开马栈。比喻老年人依恋旧事。也比喻年老还贪恋禄位。
恋:留恋;栈:马栈。老马不妒忌离开马栈。比喻老年人恋念旧情。也指年老还贪恋官位。
《晋书·宣帝纪》:“驽马恋栈豆。”
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