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摸鱼捞虾
摸鱼捞虾
摸鱼捞虾
摸鱼捞虾
摸鱼捞虾
摸鱼捞虾
摸鱼捞虾
摸鱼捞虾

摸鱼捞虾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

摸鱼捞虾 Usage and Examples

Catching fish and shrimp

Slacking off

Wasting time

Goofing off at work

The characters in 摸鱼捞虾

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
摸
mō14touch or grope
鱼
yú8aquatic vertebrate with gills and fins
捞
lāo10scoop out; illicitly gain
虾
xiā9shrimp or prawn

More words starting with 摸

  • mō摸bù不qīng清Cannot figure out, Cannot grasp
  • mō摸bù不zhe着Cannot understand
  • mō摸bú不tòu透inscrutable, unfathomable
  • mō摸le了mō摸touched, stroked
  • mō摸chū出le了fumbled out, fished out
  • mō摸dào到touch, feel
  • mō摸dào到le了touched, felt
  • mō摸dào到mén门ér儿le了Getting the knack of it, On the right track
  • mō摸shào哨eliminate a sentry, silence a sentry
  • mō摸tóu头pat one's head, appease
  • mō摸tóu头mō摸tóu头er儿To pat someone's head, To stroke someone's head
  • mō摸dǐ底Survey, Find out the situation

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Questions about 摸鱼捞虾

What does 摸鱼捞虾 mean in Chinese?

摸鱼捞虾 (mō yú lāo xiā) means “Catching fish and shrimp, Slacking off, Wasting time, Goofing off at work”.

How do you pronounce 摸鱼捞虾?

摸鱼捞虾 is pronounced mō yú lāo xiā in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Catching fish and shrimp” in Chinese?

“Catching fish and shrimp” is 摸鱼捞虾 (mō yú lāo xiā) in Chinese.

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