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鷸蚌相爭,漁翁得利

yùbàngxiāngzhēng,yúwēngdélì

ㄩˋ ㄅㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄓㄥ , ㄩˊ ㄨㄥ ㄉㄜˊ ㄌㄧˋ

Simplified 鹬蚌相争,渔翁得利

  1. 1lit. when the snipe and the clam grapple with each other, the fisherman catches them both (idiom)
  2. 2fig. when two sides are locked in dispute, it's often a third party that benefits

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