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