渾水摸魚 hún shuǐ mō yú

profit from chaos; exploit confusion

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain

Characters

Character Meaning
渾 hún
muddy; to mix
水 shuǐ HSK 1
water; liquid; beverage
摸 mō HSK 5
to touch; to feel with the hand; to stroke
魚 yú
fish; surname Yu