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fish in troubled waters; gain advantage in a confused situation; profit by disturbances

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Words with hun shui mō yú

hún shuǐ mō yú

浑 水 摸 鱼

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derogfish in troubled waters; gain advantage in a confused situation; profit by disturbances
- zhì zào hùn luàn yǐ biàn hún shuǐ mō yú
  制造混乱，以便浑水摸鱼
  create confusion so as to fish in troubled waters
- hún shuǐ mō yú shì tā men guàn yòng jì liǎng
  浑水摸鱼是他们惯用伎俩。
  Fishing in troubled waters is a trick they frequently employ.
- yào liú xīn nà xiē hún shuǐ mō yú de rén
  要留心那些浑水摸鱼的人。
  Be aware of those who fish in trouble waters.
- bù yào hún shuǐ mō yú
  不要浑水摸鱼。
  Never fish in troubled waters.
synonym
chéng xū ér rù乘虚而入 chèn huǒ dǎ jié趁火打劫 chéng rén zhī wēi乘人之危 hún shuǐ mō yú混水摸鱼

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"浑水摸鱼" cannot be written as "混水摸鱼".

Chinese words with pinyin hun shui mō yú

hún shuǐ mō yú混水摸鱼fish in troubled waters

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