浑水摸鱼(hún shuǐ mō yú)

4 charactersTrad. 渾水摸魚

to fish in troubled water (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
hún shuǐ mō yú
Meaning
to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
渾水摸魚

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