Meaning of 鹬蚌相争，渔人得利
鹬蚌相争，渔人得利 means when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman profits; when two parties fight, a third party benefits. Pronounced yù bàng xiāng zhēng ， yú rén dé lì.
- when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman profits; when two parties fight, a third party benefits
Definitions & Examples
Nǐ你
men们
liǎng两
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yù鹬
bàng蚌
xiāng相
zhēng争
，
yú渔
rén人
dé得
lì利
，
zhǐ只
huì会
ràng让
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
qiāng抢
zhàn占
shì市
chǎng场
。
If you two companies fight each other, a third party will benefit, allowing competitors to seize the market.
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
guó国
jiā家
cháng长
qī期
jiāo交
zhàn战
，
yù鹬
bàng蚌
xiāng相
zhēng争
，
yú渔
rén人
dé得
lì利
，
lín邻
guó国
chèn趁
jī机
kuò扩
zhāng张
shì势
lì力
。
These two countries have been at war for a long time; while they fight, third parties benefit, and neighboring states expand their influence.
Bù不
yào要
wèi为
le了
yī一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
yù鹬
bàng蚌
xiāng相
zhēng争
，
ràng让
dì第
sān三
fāng方
jiǎn捡
le了
pián便
yi宜
。
Don't fight over trivial matters and let a third party profit.
Yù鹬
bàng蚌
xiāng相
zhēng争
de的
jié结
guǒ果
wǎng往
wǎng往
shì是
liǎng两
bài败
jù俱
shāng伤
。
The result of the snipe and the clam fighting is often that both sides suffer.
Relations
Synonyms