yùbàngxiāngzhēngyúwēngdélì
a third party benefits from others' fighting
- a third party benefits from others' fighting
- literally meaning 'when the snipe and the clam grapple, the fisherman benefits'; used to describe a situation where two parties are locked in a dispute, allowing a third party to step in and take advantage of the situation
- the third party benefits
- literal meaning: when the snipe and the clam grapple, the fisherman profits; used to describe a situation where a third party takes advantage of a conflict between two others to gain a benefit