坐山观虎斗 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
观 guān
HSK 4
see, observe, view; appearance
虎 hǔ
HSK 4
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
斗 dòu
HSK 5
Chinese peck; liquid measure