蹚浑水 tānghúnshuǐ to get involved in dirty business Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 蹚 tāng to encounter (colloquial) to encounter or run into, usually referring to bad luck or trouble浑水 渾水 húnshuǐ shady situation a chaotic, messy, or shady situation; a corrupt environment or dishonest undertaking