verb, noun, punctuation · to fish with a line and hook; to angle

他整个下午都在湖边钓鱼。

verb · to repeatedly nod one's head while dozing (Taiwan usage)

他累得坐在椅子上直钓鱼。

verb · to lure into a trap; to bait or entrap (figurative)

这种虚假广告其实是在钓鱼。