'Local lingo: Express yourself!' Episode 28: 摸鱼(Mo Yu)

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Have you ever had the experience of pretending to work or study hard when you're actually not doing anything?
chencheng Wang Xinzhou Li Yi

Language is the road map of a culture.

In this column, we will invite expats to introduce their favorite Chinese words, phrases, idioms, poems and more in a one-minute video. We hope this will serve as a window through which you can better understand Chinese culture, mindset and wit.

Have you ever had the experience of pretending to work or study hard when you're actually not doing anything? Zarkamol Munisov, an international student from Uzbekistan, has discovered an interesting Chinese word to describe this phenomenon.

Share with us the Chinese proverbs that you think are timeless. Please contact juliezhu@shanghaidaily.com.

Shot by Zarkamol Munisov. Edited by Wang Xinzhou. Subtitles by Wang Xinzhou.

'Local lingo: Express yourself!' Episode 28: 摸鱼(Mo Yu)
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