No big fish in clear water(qīng shuǐ wú dà yú)

No big fish in clear water

It means you can't be blameworthy of others.

Idioms and allusions

[source]: it is said in the biography of Dongfang Shuo in the book of Han: "when the water is clear, there is no fish; when people observe it, there is no apprentice."

Discrimination of words

Synonym: clear water without fish antonym: muddy water touch usage: used as object and attribute; used to admonish people

Chinese PinYin : qīng shuǐ wú dà yú