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混水摸魚

简 混水摸鱼 · 繁 混水摸魚
Mandarin · pinyin hún shuǐ mō yú

Meanings

  1. variant of 渾水摸魚 hún shuǐ mō yú
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Characters in this entry

混
hùn · to mix, blend, mingle; to bumble along
水
shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
摸
mō · gently touch with hand; caress
魚
yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
鱼
yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
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2–3–1–2 · hun2 shui3 mo1 yu2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

wan6 seoi2 mo2 jyu4

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phrase

  1. (alt-of, alternative, idiomatic) alternative form of 渾水摸魚 /浑水摸鱼 (húnshuǐmōyú)

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