rén
zhī

idiom

Meaning of 渔人之利

渔人之利 means the profit or benefit gained by a third party who takes advantage of the conflict between two other parties. Pronounced yú rén zhī lì.

  • the profit or benefit gained by a third party who takes advantage of the conflict between two other parties

Definitions & Examples

bàng
xiāng
zhēng
 
rén
 

When the snipe and the clam grapple, it is the fisherman who profits.

men
liǎ
zhè
yàng
chǎo
xià
 
zhǐ
huì
ràng
rén
zuò
shōu
rén
zhī
 

If you two keep arguing like this, you'll only let others reap the benefits.

Liǎng
jiā
gōng
jià
zhàn
 
jié
guǒ
ràng
jìng
zhēng
duì
shǒu
le
rén
zhī
 

The two companies engaged in a price war, allowing their competitor to gain the advantage.