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Meaning of 鹬蚌相争

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鹬 yù 蚌 bàng 相 xiāng 争 zhēng (Trad.: 鷸蚌相爭)
lit. sandpiper and clam war together (and the fisherman catches both) (idiom); fig. neighbors who can't agree lose out to a third party
Example Sentences
1
尼泊尔可以坐看鹬蚌相争
。
With skill, Nepal could play one off against the other.
2
但对于购房者来讲
,
却是鹬蚌相争
,
渔翁得利
。
But for property buyers are concerned, it is common snipe mussels competing and profit.
3
缅甸仇外的领导人试图通过让中国和印度
、
美国鹬蚌相争来降低其对中国的依赖
。
Myanmar's xenophobic leaders are trying to reduce their dependence on China by playing it off against India and the West.
4
而且
,
在某种层面上来说
,
美国在其中扮演着相似的从鹬蚌相争中获利的
“
渔翁
”
角色
。
Moreover, in some level, the United States plays a similar one from the off against the profits of the "shot" role.
5
正在这时
,
一个老渔夫从和河滩过
,
看见鹬蚌相争
,
没有费多大力气
,
把它们两个一起抓住
,
高兴地拿回家了
。
An old fisherman happened to be walking along the river bank. And without much effort, he captured both the snipe and clam and brought them home.