鷸蚌相爭

Chinese

common snipe oysters; mussels to conflict; to contend; to fight each other
trad. (鷸蚌相爭) 相爭
simp. (鹬蚌相争) 相争
Literally: “sandpiper and clam fight each other”.

Pronunciation


Idiom

鷸蚌相爭

  1. neighbors who can't agree lose out to a third party

Derived terms

  • 鷸蚌相爭,漁人獲利鹬蚌相争,渔人获利
  • 鷸蚌相爭,漁翁得利鹬蚌相争,渔翁得利
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