混水摸魚 hún shuǐ mō yú

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

CHARACTERS

混 hún to mix, blend, mingle; to bumble along
水 shuǐ water, liquid, lotion, juice
摸 mō gently touch with hand; caress
魚 yú fish; surname; KangXi radical 195