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漁夫之利

漁夫之利

See also: 渔夫之利

Chinese

fisherman 's; him/her/it; this
 
advantage; benefit; profit; sharp
trad. (漁夫之利) 漁夫
simp. (渔夫之利) 渔夫

Idiom

漁夫之利

  1. Synonym of 鷸蚌相爭,漁人得利鹬蚌相争,渔人得利 (yùbàngxiāngzhēng, yúréndélì, “winning by default”).

Japanese

Kanji in this term
りょう
Grade: 4

Grade: 4

Jinmeiyō

Grade: 4

Alternative forms

Idiom

漁夫之利 (hiragana りょうふのり, romaji ryōfu no ri)

  1. winning by default