浑水摸鱼
hún​shuǐ​mō​yú

to fish in troubled water

  • created reference approved 浑水摸鱼/渾水摸魚 → 混水摸鱼/混水摸魚 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    浑水摸鱼 / 渾水摸魚 hún​shuǐ​mō​yú

    混水摸鱼 / 混水摸魚 hún​shuǐ​mō​yú

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  • created reference approved 浑水摸鱼/渾水摸魚 → 趁火打劫 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    浑水摸鱼 / 渾水摸魚 hún​shuǐ​mō​yú

    趁火打劫 chèn​huǒ​dǎ​jié

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  • created reference approved 浑水摸鱼/渾水摸魚 → 乘人之危 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    浑水摸鱼 / 渾水摸魚 hún​shuǐ​mō​yú

    乘人之危 chéng​rén​zhī​wēi

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  • created sense approved 浑水摸鱼/渾水摸魚 · hún​shuǐ​mō​yú · to fish in troubled water — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    浑水摸鱼 / 渾水摸魚

    hún​shuǐ​mō​yú

    to fish in troubled water

    To take advantage of a crisis or chaotic situation for personal gain

    浑水 (literal) → 浑水/渾水 · hún​shuǐ · shady situation 摸鱼 (literal) → 摸鱼/摸魚 · mō​yú · to catch fish

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  • created sense approved 浑水摸鱼/渾水摸魚 · hún​shuǐ​mō​yú · to shirk — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    浑水摸鱼 / 渾水摸魚

    hún​shuǐ​mō​yú

    to shirk

    To be lazy at work or loaf on the job by taking advantage of a lack of supervision

    浑水 (literal) → 浑水/渾水 · hún​shuǐ · shady situation 摸鱼 (literal) → 摸鱼/摸魚 · mō​yú · to loaf

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  • created sense approved 浑水摸鱼/渾水摸魚 · hún​shuǐ​mō​yú · to fish in muddy water — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    浑水摸鱼 / 渾水摸魚

    hún​shuǐ​mō​yú

    to fish in muddy water

    To catch fish while the water is turbid or muddy

    浑水 (literal) → 浑水/渾水 · hún​shuǐ · muddy water 摸鱼 (literal) → 摸鱼/摸魚 · mō​yú · to catch fish

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