てばかりいる
te bakari iru
always doing; doing nothing but
[Always doing / Doing nothing but / Keep on doing]
Connection: Verb (て form) + ばかりいる
Usage: Expresses that someone is always doing the same thing, usually with a critical or negative nuance. Implies the speaker thinks the person should be doing something else.
Examples:
彼はゲームをしてばかりいる。(He does nothing but play games.)
文句を言ってばかりいないで、自分でやってみなさい。(Stop just complaining and try doing it yourself.)
最近、家にいてばかりいるから、たまには外に出よう。(Lately I've been doing nothing but staying home, so let's go out for a change.)