浑水摸鱼

Traditional: 渾水摸魚

hún shuǐ mō yú

Dictionary entry

to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain

What does 浑水摸鱼 mean?

浑水摸鱼 (hún shuǐ mō yú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain

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浑húnmuddy; turbid · brainless; foolish 水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group 摸mōto feel with the hand · to touch 鱼Yúsurname Yu

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浑水摸鱼

hún shuǐ mō yú

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