渔翁得利 fisherman gains
Explanation
比喻双方争执不下，两败俱伤，而第三者从中获利。
A metaphor for the situation in which two parties cannot agree, harm each other and a third party benefits.
Origin Story
从前，有一对非常要好的兄弟，他们一起经营着一家小渔船。有一天，他们出海打鱼，结果遭遇了一场大风暴。兄弟俩为了保护渔船，费尽心思，却最终导致渔船严重受损，兄弟两人也都精疲力尽。这时，一位路过的老渔夫看到他们的遭遇，主动帮助他们把渔船拉回港口，还送给他们一些食物和水。兄弟两人非常感激老渔夫的帮助，而老渔夫则默默地离开。第二天，兄弟俩发现他们的渔船虽然受损，但渔网里竟然意外地捕捞到了一条巨大的金枪鱼！他们兴奋不已，虽然渔船受损，但这条金枪鱼足以弥补他们的损失，甚至还能获得更多的利润。这就是鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利的典故，体现了第三方从中获益的道理。
Once upon a time, there was a pair of very good brothers who ran a small fishing boat together. One day, they went out to sea to fish and encountered a big storm. In order to protect the fishing boat, the two brothers tried their best, but ultimately the fishing boat was severely damaged, and the two brothers were exhausted. At this time, an old fisherman who passed by saw their plight and took the initiative to help them pull the fishing boat back to the port. He also gave them some food and water. The two brothers were very grateful for the old fisherman’s help, and the old fisherman left quietly. The next day, the two brothers found that although their fishing boat was damaged, they unexpectedly caught a huge tuna in their net! They were very excited, although the fishing boat was damaged, this tuna was enough to compensate for their losses, and they could even make more profit. This is the story of "鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利", which reflects the truth that a third party can benefit.
Usage
多用于比喻双方争斗，最终使第三者获益的情况。
Often used to illustrate the situation that two parties fight and finally a third party benefits.
Examples
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鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利，这真是个千古不变的道理！
yu bang xiangzheng, yu weng deli, zhe zhen shi ge qian gu bu bian de daoli
The fight between the snipe and the mussel, the fisherman wins, is really an eternal truth!
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这次合作，我们虽然没能获得最大的利益，但至少没有像其他公司那样两败俱伤，也算渔翁得利了
zhe ci hezuo, women suiran mei you huode zui da de liyi, dan zhi shao meiyou xiang qita gongsi nayang liang bai ku shang, yan suan yu weng deli le
In this cooperation, although we did not get the biggest benefit, at least we did not suffer damage like other companies, which is also an advantage for us