Definition
浑水摸鱼 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) meaning 'to fish in troubled waters'. It describes taking advantage of a chaotic or confusing situation to gain personal benefit, often in a sneaky or opportunistic way. You can use it as a verb phrase in contexts like business, politics, or everyday situations where someone exploits disorder for their own gain.
v
to fish in troubled waters (idiom)to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain
Examples
- 浑水摸鱼，。Yǒuxiē rén xǐhuan zài wēijī zhōng hún shuǐ mō yú, chènjī fācái.Some people like to fish in troubled waters during crises and get rich.
- 浑水摸鱼，。Tā lìyòng shìchǎng de hùnluàn hún shuǐ mō yú, zhuàn le yí dà bǐ qián.He took advantage of the market chaos to fish in troubled waters and made a lot of money.
- ，浑水摸鱼，。Zài zhèngzhì dòngdàng shíqī, zǒng yǒu rén xiǎng hún shuǐ mō yú, móuqǔ sīlì.During political turmoil, there are always people who want to fish in troubled waters for personal gain.
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