也让我 白捡了渔翁之利罢了
“allowing me to reap the benefits easily.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I just didn't expect them to have internal strife,”
也让我 白捡了 渔翁之利 罢了
“allowing me to reap the benefits easily.”
你之所以涂脂抹粉 是为了遮掩严重的肺疾
“You wear makeup to hide your severe lung disease.”
“I did not orchestrate this masterfully; I just stepped in and took the spoils after they fought.”
Refers to the ancient Chinese fable where an infighting snipe and clam allow a fisherman to capture both effortlessly, symbolizing third-party triumph in conflict.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the third-party advantage
Derived from an ancient idiom where two parties fight and a third reaps all the rewards without effort.
got for free without effort
A colloquial way to describe obtaining a massive advantage without paying any price.
Minimizes the importance of the event, conveying 'nothing more than' or 'merely'.
