rest on one's oars meaning

• [American slang]
  v. phr. To stop trying; stop working for a while; rest. The man who wants to become a millionaire can never rest on his oars. A high school student who wants to go to college cannot rest on his oars.
  

• "rest on one's oars" meaning in Chinese: na. (停划)靠着桨暂时休息；喘一口气；搁桨停划；(暂时)歇一歇
• "rest on one's oars" meaning in French: s'arrêter de travailler (temporairement); être satisfait d...