Chinese idioms

to fish in troubled waters

浑水摸鱼

(húnshuǐ mō yú)



A: Leo bought the shares of that company a few days ago.

利奥前两天买了一些那家公司的股份。

(lì ào qián liǎnɡtiān mǎile yīxiē nàjiā ɡōnɡsī de ɡǔfèn .)



B: I heard the company is in financial difficulties.

我听说这公司陷入了财务危机。

(wǒ tīnɡshuō zhè ɡōnɡsī xiànrù le cáiwù wēijī.)



A: Looks like someone is fishing in troubled waters.

看起来有人在浑水摸鱼。

(kànqǐlái yǒurén zài húnshuǐ mō yú .)



B: It seems so.

似乎是这样的。

(sìhū shì zhèyànɡ de.)