混水摸鱼

hún shuǐ mō yú

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Definitions

1. to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain
2. also written 渾水摸魚|浑水摸鱼

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Child Words of 混水摸鱼

to feel with the hand

water

to mix

fish

to catch fish