上司不在，部下就輕鬆自在。

When the cat is away, the mice will play.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

=1 上司 shàngsi
  1. boss
  2. superior
=1 上司 shàngsī boss; superior
2 不在 bùzài
  1. not to be present
  2. to be out
  3. (euphemism) to pass away
  4. to be deceased
3 部下 bùxià
  1. troops under one's command
  2. subordinate
4 就 jiù
  1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
  2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
  3. (same as 就是 jiùshì) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
  4. only; as little as
  5. as much as; as many as
  6. to approach; to move towards
  7. to undertake; to engage in
  8. (often followed by 著 zhe) taking advantage of
  9. (of food) to go with
  10. with regard to; concerning
  11. (pattern: 就 jiù ... 也 yě ...) even if ... still ...
  12. (pattern: 不 bù ... 就 jiù ...) if not ... then must be ...
5 輕鬆 qīngsōng
  1. light
  2. gentle
  3. relaxed
  4. effortless
  5. uncomplicated
  6. to relax
  7. to take things less seriously
=6 自在 zìzai comfortable; at ease
=6 自在 zìzài
  1. (philosophy, existentialism, phenomenology) in-itself
  2. casually; without a care in the world
  3. free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease
  4. in-itself