Verb (て form) + ばかりいる

[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.)