zuò
fēn
zāng

idiom
common

Meaning of 坐地分赃

坐地分赃 means (of a criminal ringleader, fence, etc.) to divide up the spoils on the spot without taking part in the actual robbery or theft; to take a share of the loot without getting one's hands dirty. Pronounced zuò dì fēn zāng.

  • (of a criminal ringleader, fence, etc.) to divide up the spoils on the spot without taking part in the actual robbery or theft; to take a share of the loot without getting one's hands dirty

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
huǒ
fěi
qiǎng
wán
cūn
zhuāng
hòu
 
huí
dào
shān
zhài
zuò
fēn
zāng
 

After raiding the village, the bandits returned to their stronghold to divide up the loot.

zhǐ
shì
hòu
zhǐ
huī
 
cóng
lòu
miàn
 
zhuān
kào
zuò
fēn
zāng
cái
 

He merely directed operations from behind the scenes, never showing his face, and got rich simply by taking a cut of the spoils.

ge
zhǔ
suī
rán
cān
dào
qiè
 
què
kào
zuò
fēn
zāng
guò
shàng
le
shē
chǐ
de
shēng
huó
 

Although that fence never took part in the thefts, he lived a life of luxury on the proceeds from dividing up the stolen goods.