reap unfair profits; profiteer
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to profit from others' disputes or misfortunes; to seek improper gains by exploiting situations
derogatoryTypically carries a negative connotation of exploitation. Often used in structures like 从中渔利 (to profit from a situation).
Tā他
qǐ企
tú图
cóng从
liǎng两
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
jìng竞
zhēng争
zhōng中
yú渔
lì利
。
He attempted to profit from the competition between the two companies.
Nà那
xiē些
fā发
zhàn战
zhēng争
cái财
、
zài在
tā他
rén人
kǔ苦
nàn难
zhōng中
yú渔
lì利
de的
rén人
yīng应
gāi该
shòu受
dào到
qiǎn谴
zé责
。
Those who profiteer from war and exploit others' suffering should be condemned.
noun
unfair gains obtained by exploiting situations; ill-gotten profits; spoils
derogatoryCommonly appears in the idiom 坐收渔利 (to reap the spoils without effort).
Tā他
zài在
shuāng双
fāng方
zhēng争
zhí执
shí时
zuò坐
shōu收
yú渔
lì利
。
He reaped the spoils while the two parties were arguing.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
bú不
yì义
zhī之
cái财
、
yì意
wài外
zhī之
dé得
，
bú不
guò过
shì是
yú渔
lì利
ér而
yǐ已
。
This ill-gotten wealth and unexpected gain are nothing but unfair profits.