鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利

Traditional: 鷸蚌相爭，漁翁得利

yù bàng xiāng zhēng , yú wēng dé lì

Dictionary entry

lit. when the snipe and the clam grapple with each other, the fisherman catches them both (idiom)

What does 鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利 mean?

鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利 (yù bàng xiāng zhēng , yú wēng dé lì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. when the snipe and the clam grapple with each other, the fisherman catches them both (idiom)

2fig. when two sides are locked in dispute, it's often a third party that benefits

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鹬yùcommon snipe · sandpiper 蚌Bèngabbr. for Bengbu prefecture-level City 蚌埠市[Beng4 bu4 Shi4], Anhui 相Xiāngsurname Xiang 争zhēngto strive for · to vie for 渔yúfisherman · to fish 翁Wēngsurname Weng 得déto obtain · to get 利Lìsurname Li

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鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利

yù bàng xiāng zhēng , yú wēng dé lì

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