1. 他在工作上进取心不大，常常是不求有功，但求无过。
He just did his job in a matter-of-fact way and was not to be interested in gaining merit, but only in avoiding making mistakes.
2. 不求有功，但求无过
2. 小公司从前那种不求有功但求无过的发展思路，已经无法适应市场竞争的需要。
That kind of color inside the lines mentality of development, previously seen in small companies, can no longer accommodate the requirements of market competition.