我们坐收渔翁之利
“and we will reap the benefits?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“let the Li family and Wei Yan fight first,”
我们坐收 渔翁之利
“and we will reap the benefits?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Reflects the classical strategic philosophy of waiting for enemies to weaken each other before intervening to claim victory effortlessly.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to reap the spoils without lifting a finger while others fight
A classic idiom drawn from the fable of the snipe and the clam, used when planning to let two rivals exhaust each other.