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摸鱼 (Mō Yú): The Chinese Slang for Secret Slacking at Work | Chinese Buzzwords
Why do Chinese people say 摸鱼 (mō yú) when they mean slacking off at work? And what does “touching fish” have to do with modern office life?
In this episode of TrendyChinese 舌尖上的中文, we unpack one of the most viral Chinese internet slang terms for workplace survival, secret slacking, and modern 打工人 culture.
You’ll learn:🐟 What 摸鱼 really means in real-life Mandarin💼 How Chinese speakers use 上班摸鱼 (“slacking at work”)📜 How 浑水摸鱼 evolved from an ancient idiom into modern slang😂 Why bosses hate it… and why workers love it
Perfect for Mandarin learners interested in:
Chinese internet slang
Real spoken…
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