Definition
划水 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning literally 'to paddle water' in swimming. In modern internet slang, it means to slack off or do the bare minimum in a group task, especially in video games or team projects. When separated, measure words or modifiers go between 划 and 水, e.g., 划了半天的水 ('slacked off for half a day').
v.o.
(literal) to paddle waterto flail in swimming(slang) to slack offto go through the motions (in a team setting)
Examples
- 划水。Tā zài yóuyǒngchí lǐ huá.He is paddling in the swimming pool.
- 。Tā jīntiān yòu zài tuánduì lǐ huá le yì tiān de shuǐ.He slacked off in the team again today for a whole day.
- 划水，！Bié huá le, kuài bāngmáng!Stop slacking off, help out!
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