划水 (huá) — (literal) to paddle water, to flail in swimming; (slang) to slack off, to go through the motions (in a team setting)
Definition
划水 (huá) literally means 'to paddle' but in modern slang it means 'to slack off or go through the motions' — usually in a team or work setting, as if you're just moving your arms without actually doing anything.
verb
(literal) to paddle waterto flail in swimming(slang) to slack offto go through the motions (in a team setting)
Examples
- 划水。Tā zài yóu yǒng chí lǐ huá.He is paddling in the swimming pool.
- 。Tā jīn tiān yòu zài tuán duì lǐ huà le yì tiān de shuǐ.He slacked off in the team again today for a whole day.
- 划水，！Bié huá le, kuài bāng máng!Stop slacking off, help out!
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