Chidhiidhii kutsvara hundi, moyo uri kumakoto.

Zvinorehwa

Munhu anoita basa asi pfungwa dzake dziri kune chimwe chinhu chaanofunga kunyanya, saka haashande nomoyo wake wose.

What it means

Going through the motions of a task while one's mind and real interest are elsewhere entirely.

Word for word

Scratching about half-heartedly at the chaff, while the heart is off at the granary.