From "浑水摸鱼" (fishing in troubled waters). Workplace slang for avoiding tasks.
中文：来自成语"浑水摸鱼"，职场用语表示偷懒不干活。
📌 Example 1
Stop touching fish and finish your report!
别摸鱼了，快去写报告！
📌 Example 2
A: "What are you doing?" B: "Touching fish. Don't tell the boss."
A："你在干嘛？" B："摸鱼，别告诉老板。"
📌 Example 3
Friday afternoon is prime touch fish time.
周五下午是摸鱼的最佳时间。
📌 Example 4
A: "You've been on your phone all morning." B: "Just touching fish a little."
A："你整个上午都在玩手机。" B："就摸了会儿鱼。"
📌 Example 5
At my last job, everyone touched fish after 4 PM.
上份工作所有人下午四点后都在摸鱼。
📌 Example 6
A: "How to survive 996?" B: "Learn to touch fish strategically."
A："怎么熬过996？" B："学会战略摸鱼。"
📌 Example 7
A: "Boss is coming!" B: "Quick, stop touching fish!"
A："老板来了！" B："快别摸鱼了！"
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