The idiom '坐山观虎斗' (zuò shān guān hǔ dòu) describes the act of watching a conflict between two parties and waiting to benefit after both sides have weakened themselves. It originates from historical texts and is often used in a comparative sentence structure with a negative connotation.
这个成语“坐山观虎斗”比喻旁观他人的争斗，待双方两败俱伤时再从中获利。它出自《史记·张仪列传》，常用于复句式，带有贬义。
| 成语 | 坐山观虎斗 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 比喻对双方的斗争采取旁观的态度，等到双方都受到损伤，再从中捞取好处。 |
| 出处 | 《史记·张仪列传》：“两虎方且食牛，食甘必争，斗则大者伤、小者死；从伤而刺之，一举必有双虎之名。” |
| 拼音 | zuò shān guān hǔ dòu |
| 拼音码 | zsgd |
| 用法 | 复句式；作分句；含贬义 |
| 英语 | watch in safety while others fight,then reap the spoils when both sides are exhausted |
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