profit at other's expense(yú rén zhī lì)

profit at other's expense

It is a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ú R é nzh ī L ì, which means to compare the dispute between the two sides, the loss of both sides, let the third party take advantage. It comes from the second yance of the Warring States period.

Notes on Idioms

Fisherman: a metaphor for the third party.

The origin of Idioms

According to the records of yance 2, the clam opened its shell to bask in the sun, and the snipe went to peck it, but its mouth was caught by the clam's shell. The fisherman came and caught both.

Idiom usage

As an object, it refers to an unexpected harvest. In Qing Dynasty, he was awarded the 52nd chapter of the romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties: "Wang Shichong is a cruel and narrow-minded man, who is engraved there to covet non hope, in order to reap the benefits of fishermen."

Idiom story

During the Warring States period, the state of Zhao was ready to attack the state of Yan. The king of Yan sent Su Dai to the state of Zhao to dissuade the king of Zhao. He told him a story about a clam on the bank basking in the sun, and the snipe pecked it. The clam caught the snipe's long beak, and the two sides argued against each other. Finally, a fisherman caught it easily. If there is a war between Yan and Zhao, the state of Qin will swallow Yan and Zhao like a fisherman. King Zhao gave up the war.

Chinese PinYin : yú rén zhī lì