Word
HSK | Not in HSK |
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FREQUENCY | Unknown |
鷸蚌相爭,漁翁得利 yù bàng xiāng zhēng , yú wēng dé lì
DEFINITIONS
- lit. sandpiper and clam war together and the fisherman catches both (idiom); fig. neighbors who can't agree lose out to a third party
CHARACTERS
鷸 yù | snipe, kingfisher; Tringa species (various) |
蚌 bàng | oysters, mussels; mother-of-pearl |
相 xiāng | mutual, reciprocal, each other |
爭 zhēng | to dispute, fight, contend, strive |
漁 yú | to fish; seize; pursue; surname |
翁 wēng | old man; father, father-in-law |
得 dé | obtain, get, gain, acquire |
利 lì | gains, advantage, profit, merit |