混水摸鱼 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
HSK 6
to mix, blend, mingle; to bumble along
水 shuǐ
HSK 1
water, liquid, lotion, juice
摸 mō
HSK 5
gently touch with hand; caress
鱼 yú
HSK 2
fish; surname; KangXi radical 195