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鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利
yùbàngxiāngzhēng,yúwēngdélì
Traditional: 鷸蚌相爭，漁翁得利
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
渔
yú
fisherman; to fish; to pursue; to sieze
HSK 6
翁
wēng
old man; father, father-in-law
得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2
利
lì
gains, advantage, profit, merit
HSK 4
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