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坐山观虎斗
zuò​shān​guān​hǔ​dòu

watch and wait

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
坐山观虎斗 (坐山觀虎鬥) zuò​shān​guān​hǔ​dòu
watch and wait
To watch a conflict from a position of safety and wait for an opportunity to benefit once the opposing parties have exhausted themselves.

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