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潜水
qiánshuǐ
Description
潜水是指人到水下面去，比如在海里看鱼和珊瑚。
潜水 means going underwater, such as watching fish and coral in the sea.
在网上，潜水也可以说一个人只看别人说话，自己不发言。
On the internet, 潜水 can also mean a person only reads others' conversations without speaking.
Meanings
潜水qiánshuǐ
to dive; to go underwater
我们去海边潜水看鱼。
We go diving by the sea to see fish.
潜水qiánshuǐ
to lurk online without posting
他在这个群里只潜水，从来不说话。
He only lurks in this group and never speaks.
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Notes
- Etymology
潜 (hidden, submerged) + 水 (water), literally to hide under water.
- Nuance
the online 'lurking' sense is informal internet slang, very common in chat groups.
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