Why is being lazy at work called "fishing"?

Nowadays people call being lazy at work "fishing". When I go to work, I brush Weibo, chat with WeChat and stroll around, and the day goes by. Why is this working state called "fishing"?

According to research, the word "fishing" comes from a well-known idiom called "fishing in troubled waters", which originally meant to catch fish in the water. When talking about the Spring and Autumn Period, a master told a story to his disciples. When an old fisherman was fishing in the river, others cast nets in the water first, but he first set up a big net on both sides of the river, and then picked up a stone and beat it desperately. The fish in the river fluttered around in fear, and some directly hit the net, and soon he returned with a full load.

However, some people think this way is not good, saying that you have muddied the water and it is full of sediment. How can we let everyone eat clean water? The fisherman said, can the fish get into my net without stirring? If I can't catch the fish, I will starve to death.

This story is very simple, which means that when the water is turbid, the fish don't know the east, west, north and south, and then take the opportunity to start, it is often easy to get it. It is a metaphor for taking advantage of chaos to seek some unexpected benefits at the least cost.

Didn't a hundred schools of thought contend later? Fish in troubled waters, because it is more suitable, is gradually applied to military strategists as one of the 36 strategies to express military strategy. "Muddy water" is the means and "fishing" is the purpose. It is said that when the two armies are at war, they should try their best to create internal chaos for each other, "taking advantage of their yin chaos, benefiting their weakness and having no owner", and then take the opportunity to attack and destroy the enemy.

When it comes to "fish in troubled waters", one of the 36 strategies, many books will mention the battle example of Zhang Shousheng, a famous soldier in the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty. It is said that when the warlord Khitan rebelled and threatened the frontier, Zhang Shousheng was the envoy of Youzhou in the Tang Dynasty and actively organized defense. Da Liao, the leader of the Khitan tribe and the ancestor of the royal family, was able to make a sudden attack. Although he marched south several times, he could not conquer it because of the undivided attention of Tang Jun and the people. At this time, the Khitan soldiers were stronger than Mazhuang, and their power was in full swing. Qidan didn't want to stop fighting, but it would be a great loss to morale if it could not be captured for a long time.

So, conscious and clever, he sent an envoy to Youzhou, saying that he was willing to return to the Tang Dynasty.

Zhang Shousheng saw through at a glance. He came to spy on the military situation and defected under false pretence. There must be a trick in this, so he played along and treated him with good wine and meat.

The next day, Zhang Shousheng sent his confidant Wang to complain, saying that he would go to the Khitan army to comfort on behalf of the court and discuss the matter of surrender. Wang regretted being told that day that he must observe carefully in the army to see if there was a breakthrough.

In the Khitan camp, Wang Regret was also warmly received, but he didn't dare to be careless. In the process, he carefully observed the Khitan people and found that their attitudes towards the court were actually inconsistent. During the conversation, I learned that Lee Guo, a general in the army, had a deep contradiction with Ke Tugan in military leadership and attitude towards the Tang Dynasty.

After the confession, Wang regretted making a false visit and praised his breakthrough ability in person. Lee Guo listen to aggrieved. Wang Wei broke the news that he could fight against the Tang Dynasty, resort to belligerence, and pull the originally stable Khitan into the war, which led to the displacement of the people. Everyone was disgusted. He-he also admitted that Ketugan borrowed soldiers from the Turks, and peace was just an excuse, and he would soon attack Youzhou.

Wang regretted it, took the opportunity to laugh at it and advised him to stop. I am Datang Megatron, defeated by the Turks. You can't help others, throw eggs at stones. It is better to leave Ketugan immediately and then submit to the Tang Dynasty, and the court will definitely reuse you. Lee Guo fold immediately clappers agreed. When the task was completed, Wang regretted leaving the Khitan Lord and immediately returned to Youzhou. Wait until after a day's night, Lee Guo led the troops and raided the unsuspecting Zhong Jun tent.

The two sides launched a fierce battle, a bloody battle, and Lee Guo directly cut off Tu Gan's head. Then, at the time of internal troubles and foreign invasion, great loss of strength and extreme chaos, Zhang Shousheng, the leader of the Tang Dynasty, suddenly entered the Khitan military camp, cooperated with Lee Guo's troops, broke the Khitan army, and the Khitan rebellion was quelled.

Then, "in the turbulent time, several forces collide, and the weak follow the main body to invade and cover up, so I will take it away." This example is also a vivid embodiment of the "six towers" of the art of war.

Because fish in troubled waters, the pronunciation of "muddy" and "mixed" is very similar, and it has been passed down from generation to generation, and the saying "fish in troubled waters" has evolved, which was taken when fish were in melee.

In addition to the military and social life just mentioned, it has also been applied to such a collection, which refers to gaining benefits by taking advantage of chaos. Gradually, laziness is derived. When no one is careful and the environment is relatively relaxed, try not to study hard or make no contribution to the work. In addition, we are all lazy now. In order to save trouble, we directly omit the mixed water or mixed water, leaving only the "fishing" of the table.