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鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利 鹬：长嘴水鸟；蚌：有贝壳的软体动物。比喻双方争执不下，两败俱伤，让第三者占了便宜 西汉·刘向《战国策·燕策二》：“蚌方出曝，而鹬啄其肉，蚌合而钳其喙。鹬曰：‘今日不雨，明日不雨，即有死蚌。’蚌亦曰：‘今日不雨，明日不雨，即有死鹬。’两者不肯相舍，渔者得而并禽之 Yù  Bàng  Xiāng  Zhēng，Yú  Wēng  Dé  Lì Ybxz 渔人得利、两败俱伤、从中渔利 相辅相成、相得益彰 复句式；作谓语、定语；含贬义

Yu Bang Xiang Zheng, Yu Weng De Li (yù bàng xiāng zhēng, yú wēng dé lì) describes a situation where two parties fight, and a third party benefits. It implies that when two sides are in conflict, a bystander gains an advantage. It is used as a predicate or attribute with a negative connotation.

鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利 (yù bàng xiāng zhēng, yú wēng dé lì) describes a situation where two parties fight, and a third party benefits. It implies that when two sides are in conflict, a bystander gains an advantage. It is used as a predicate or attribute with a negative connotation.

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