profit reaped by a third party from conflict between two others
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the profit or benefit gained by a third party who takes advantage of the conflict between two other parties
Derived from the fable of the snipe and the clam (鹬蚌相争，渔人得利). Often used in the phrase 坐收渔人之利 (to reap the fisherman's profit while sitting idle).
Yù鹬
bàng蚌
xiāng相
zhēng争
，
yú渔
rén人
dé得
lì利
。
When the snipe and the clam grapple, it is the fisherman who profits.
Nǐ你
men们
liǎ俩
zhè这
yàng样
chǎo吵
xià下
qù去
，
zhǐ只
huì会
ràng让
tā他
rén人
zuò坐
shōu收
yú渔
rén人
zhī之
lì利
。
If you two keep arguing like this, you'll only let others reap the benefits.
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Liǎng两
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
dǎ打
jià价
gé格
zhàn战
，
jié结
guǒ果
ràng让
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
dé得
le了
yú渔
rén人
zhī之
lì利
。
The two companies engaged in a price war, allowing their competitor to gain the advantage.