Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利 yù bàng xiāng zhēng ， yú wēng dé lì
Two sides fight, a third side gains
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. lit. sandpiper and clam war together and the fisherman catches both (idiom); fig. neighbors who can't agree lose out to a third party
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sandpiper; common snipe
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clam; mussel
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each other; one another; mutually
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to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate
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to fish; fisherman
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elderly man; surname Weng; father-in-law
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link verb to result or degree; to get; must
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sharp; advantage; benefit
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