zuò​shān​guān​hǔ​dòu

to sit and watch tigers fight

Senses

坐山观虎斗/ 坐山觀虎鬥 zuò​shān​guān​hǔ​dòu to sit and watch tigers fight

To watch from a safe distance while others fight and then take advantage of the situation once both sides are exhausted.

References

variant 坐山观虎斗/坐山觀虎鬥 坐山看虎斗/坐山看虎鬥