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鹬蚌相争

yùbàngxiāngzhēng

Traditional: 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

Character Breakdown

鹬
yù
snipe, kingfisher
蚌
bàng
oysters, mussels; mother-of-pearl
相
xiāng
mutual, reciprocal; equal; each other
HSK 3
争
zhēng
to dispute, to fight, to contend, to strive
HSK 4

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