摸魚

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Chinese

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feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke
feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to feel (one's pulse); imitate; copy
 
fish
trad. (摸魚)
simp. (摸鱼)
Literally: “to stroke fish”.

Etymology

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"to slack off"
Likely shortened from 渾水摸魚浑水摸鱼 (húnshuǐmōyú).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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摸魚

  1. (literally) to catch fish
  2. (figurative, humorous) to slack off

Derived terms

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