坐山觀虎鬥 zuò shān guān hǔ dòu

DEFINITIONS

  1. sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight
  2. watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted (idiom)

CHARACTERS

坐 zuò
HSK 1
sit; seat; ride, travel by
山 shān
HSK 3
mountain, hill, peak
觀 guān see, observe, view; appearance
虎 hǔ
HSK 4
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
鬥 dòu struggle, fight, compete, contend