渾水摸魚

wan4 seoi2 mo2 jyu4

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

渾水摸魚Traditional · Main Form
浑水摸鱼Alternate Form

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