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混水摸鱼
混水摸魚
húnshuǐmōyú
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]]

Character Breakdown

混
hùn
muddy, confused; to mix, to blend; to mingle
HSK 6 11 丶
水
shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
HSK 1 4 丶
摸
mō
to caress, to stroke, to gently touch
HSK 5 13 丶
鱼
yú
fish
HSK 2 8 丶

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