漁翁得利
yú​wēng​dé​lì

to profit from others' conflict

  • created reference approved 渔翁得利/漁翁得利 → 鹬蚌相持，渔人得利/鷸蚌相持，漁人得利 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    渔翁得利 / 漁翁得利 yú​wēng​dé​lì

    鹬蚌相持，渔人得利 / 鷸蚌相持，漁人得利 yù​bàng​xiāng​chí​yú​rén​dé​lì

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 渔翁得利/漁翁得利 · yú​wēng​dé​lì · to profit from others' conflict — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    渔翁得利 / 漁翁得利

    yú​wēng​dé​lì

    to profit from others' conflict

    A third party profiting from a conflict between two others who are at a standstill.

    渔翁 (literal) → 渔翁/漁翁 · yú​wēng · old fisherman 得利 (literal) → 得利 · dé​lì · to reap benefit

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