坐收渔利 (zuò shōu yú lì) — beneficiarse del conflicto ajeno sin ningún esfuerzo

Definición

Literally 'sit and reap the fisherman's gain.' Used when a third party benefits effortlessly from a conflict between others, often in business, politics, or war.

idiom
beneficiarse del conflicto ajeno sin ningún esfuerzo

Ejemplos

  • 坐收渔利
    Tā men liǎng jiā gōng sī jìng zhēng, dì sān fāng què xiǎng zuò shōu yú lì.
    The two companies are competing, but a third party wants to profit from their conflict.
  • 坐收渔利
    Nèi bù zhēng dòu ràng wài bù qǐ yè zuò shōu yú lì.
    Internal infighting let outside companies profit from the dispute.
  • 坐收渔利
    Liǎng guó jiāo zhàn shí, lín guó zuò shōu yú lì, zhàn le hěn dà pián yi.
    When the two countries were at war, a neighboring country profited from their conflict and gained a great advantage.

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