Discovering Mandarin: Daily Chinese Proverb: To Fish in Troubled Water

Daily Chinese Proverb: To Fish in Troubled Water

Posted by Charlie @ Discovering Mandarin Saturday 17 October 2009

This Chinese proverb describes someone taking advantage of a confused situation. It is similiar in use to 趁火打劫 (to loot a burning house.)

浑水摸鱼
hún shuǐ mō yú
to fish in troubled water

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2 comments

Anonymous Says:

Posted on 17 October 2009 at 22:49
And the opposite is...

雪 Snow
中 In
送 Deliver
炭 Charcoal

Imagine you have to deliver charcoal to someone to keep him warm during heavy snow fall.
Charlie @ Discovering Mandarin Says:

Posted on 18 October 2009 at 17:20
That is a great proverb. Going the extra mile to complete your duty.

I will add that one next week I think.

:D