论「摸鱼」的地道英文翻译

有国内英语机构自媒体发文「上班“摸鱼”英语怎么说？别告诉我是 touch fish！」。

以下是其认为的正确说法：

• mess around
• loaf on the job
• underwork
• goof off
  

而近期因为拼多多的加班猝死事件，彭博社的一篇针对性报道中给出的翻译（也许叫直译更准确？）是 Touching Fish。

Young Chinese Workers Trade the Grueling 996 for ‘Touching Fish’

But Generation Z is starting to rebel against the workaholic culture. A new philosophy has taken hold during the pandemic, called “touching fish.” The term comes from an idiom saying the best time to catch a fish is when the water is muddy. With bosses distracted by the challenges of operating amid public-health restrictions, young people lounge around at work, deliver the bare minimum, go for frequent bathroom breaks, and refuse to do overtime.

地道这东西，应该是母语使用者更有发言权吧！而且 touching fish 看起来简明易懂，雅俗共赏，应当作为摸鱼的不二翻译。

补充一个 slack off
Forbes 有报道 China’s Gen-Zers Are Slacking Off, Refusing To Work Overtime And Playing On Their Phones In Protest Of Long Hours And Low Pay