Literal Translation: Touching / catching fish
Actual Meaning: Slacking off sneakily during corporate hours while pretending to work; taking paid breathers.
Western Meme Parallel: Cyber-slacking / Clock-watching / Stealing company time
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Derived from the proverb 'turbid water makes it easy to catch fish' (浑水摸鱼). Modern Chinese youth turned it into an art form of corporate survival.
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