muddy the waters

Sino-forest first came under scrutiny last year when muddy waters, the short seller, accused it of overstating its assets.

嘉汉林业在去年首次受到关注，当时卖空者浑水公司（muddy waters）指控其夸大资产。

the muddy waters of the lake

浑浊的湖水

His hand, leaning over the edge of the boat, stirred up the muddy waters.

他把手伸在船弦之外在混浊的水中搅和着。

The directors are probably going to recommend that we accept the take-over bid, but we can muddy the waters by asking detailed questions about the company accounts.

董事们很可能建议我们接受那个索价，但如果我们提出关于公司的账目的详细问题就可以把事情搞浑。

Last June, muddy waters, the US short selling group, accused the company of overstating its assets and using related-party transactions to defraud investors.

去年6月，美国做空集团浑水（muddy waters）指控该公司虚报资产，并利用关联方交易欺骗投资者。