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
混淆是非
hùn xiáo shì fēi
1 to confuse right and wrong (idiom)
混淆视听
hùn xiáo shì tīng
1 to obscure the facts (idiom); to mislead the public with prevarication and deliberate falsehoods
混为一谈
hùn wéi yī tán
1 to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle
行行出状元
háng háng chū zhuàng yuán
1 lit. in every trade, a master appears (idiom); fig. You can produce outstanding achievements in any task, provided you put it enough love and diligence
鱼目混珠
yú mù hùn zhū
1 to pass off fish eyes for pearls
2 to pass off fake products as genuine (idiom)
鱼龙混杂
yú lóng hùn zá
1 lit. fish and dragons mixed in together (idiom); fig. crooks mixed in with the honest folk