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蹚渾水

简蹚浑水 · 繁蹚渾水

Mandarin · pinyin tāng hún shuǐ

variant of 趟渾水 tāng hún shuǐ

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蹚: tāng · tread through mud and water
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水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
浑: hún · muddy, turbid; blend, merge, mix

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1–2–3 · tang1 hun2 shui3

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(idiomatic) to follow someone's example in doing something evil or fishy

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