鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利
Definitions
- 1. lit. when the snipe and the clam grapple with each other, the fisherman catches them both (idiom)
- 2. fig. when two sides are locked in dispute, it's often a third party that benefits
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Child Words of 鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利
sharp
to obtain
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
to have to
to strive for
fisherman
each other
appearance
to vie against one another
elderly man
mussel
common snipe