Groping for fish means catching fish in the water, also refers to muddy water, meaning to take advantage of the chaos to make a private profit. Now it also refers to the behavior of laziness and not working properly. The Internet term "groping for fish" means surfing on the Internet, being lazy and not doing a good job. Originally from the idiom of "to fish in troubled waters".

In the circle of painters, it is also referred to in the release of a partial picture or sketch after running to chat and brush the microblogging, etc., is not willing to quietly start painting, at this time, most of them for the urging of the draft. It is also used as a self-effacing term when sending out completed paintings for instruction. And then there's the real fish.

Groping for fish is similar to not doing one's job. For example, if an anchor doesn't broadcast live, an uploader doesn't post a video, or if one doesn't do one's job, one can be said to be groping for fish

Usage Example: If you're at work or in class and you're watching Moe 100, you're doing something that has nothing to do with your job, which means you're groping for fish.

The origin of the word "groping for fish" is from the idiom of "groping for fish in muddy water" (浑水摸鱼), which means to take advantage of the confusion of the water to fish for dazed fish, or to reap unexpected benefits.

Explanation:

To fish in troubled waters means to take advantage of the confusion to reap benefits. Nowadays, it also refers to the behavior of being lazy and not working properly. It is mostly used among office workers to refer to being lazy and not working seriously during office hours.

Specifically manifested in the work time to do things that have nothing to do with work. Or in order to make up eight hours of work time, early ready to wait for the end of the day. Network groping, refers to employees pretending to work while using the unit network to do private business.