混水摸魚
hún​shuǐ​mō​yú

to fish in troubled water

Senses

混水摸鱼/ 混水摸魚 hún​shuǐ​mō​yú (also hùn​shuǐ​mō​yú) to fish in troubled water

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

混水摸鱼/ 混水摸魚 hún​shuǐ​mō​yú (also hùn​shuǐ​mō​yú) to slack off

to be lazy or idle at work while pretending to be busy

References

variant 混水摸鱼/混水摸魚 → 浑水摸鱼/渾水摸魚
synonym 混水摸鱼/混水摸魚 → 趁火打劫/趁火打劫
synonym 趁火打劫/趁火打劫 → 混水摸鱼/混水摸魚
variant 浑水摸鱼/渾水摸魚 → 混水摸鱼/混水摸魚