Saturday 17 October 2009

Daily Chinese Proverb: To Fish in Troubled Water

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:

  1. Anonymous17 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.

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  2. Charlie @ Discovering Mandarin18 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

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