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刺虎持鹬 (cì hǔ chí yù): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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刺虎持鹬 (cì hǔ chí yù): To wait for both sides to be exhausted and then reap the benefits effortlessly (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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刺 • cì • to stab; prick; thorn; splinter • HSK 2.0 L6

HSK 6

cì刺

to stab; prick; thorn; splinter

虎 • hǔ • tiger

hǔ虎

tiger

持 • chí • to hold, to grasp, to maintain • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

chí持

to hold, to grasp, to maintain

鹬 • yù • Sandpiper

yù鹬

Sandpiper

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Pinyincì hǔ chí yù

Meaningto wait for both sides to be exhausted and then reap the benefits effortlessly; to profit from a conflict between others.

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Example Sentences with 刺虎持鹬

zhè这

liǎng两

gè个

gōng公

sī司

zhèng正

zài在

jī激

liè烈

jìng竞

zhēng争

，

wǒ我

men们

bù不

fáng妨

cì刺

hǔ虎

chí持

yù鹬

，

děng等

tā他

men们

liǎng两

bài败

jù俱

shāng伤

zài再

chū出

shǒu手

。

These two companies are in fierce competition. We might as well wait and reap the benefits when both are weakened.

zài在

zhèng政

zhì治

dòu斗

zhēng争

zhōng中

，

dì第

sān三

fāng

方

wǎng往

wǎng往

cǎi采

qǔ取

cì刺

hǔ虎

chí持

yù鹬

de的

cè策

lüè略

。

In political struggles, third parties often adopt the strategy of reaping benefits from others' conflicts.

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 刺虎持鹬.

Words with 刺

刺激cì jīto stimulate; provoke; irritate
讽刺fěng cìsatire; sarcasm; to mock
冲刺chōng cìDash
刺眼cì yǎnDazzling
刺绣cì xiùEmbroidery
刺耳cì ěrGrating to the ear / harsh sounding
刺骨cì gǔPiercing to the bone / bone-chilling
刺中cì zhòngto stab; to hit (a target)

Words with 虎

老虎lǎo hǔtiger
马虎mǎ hucareless
狼吞虎咽láng tūn hǔ yànto wolf down one's food [idiom]
寅虎yín hǔthe Tiger (third of the 12 Earthly Branches)

Words with 持

坚持jiān chíto persevere with
支持zhī chíto be in favour of
主持zhǔ chítake charge of; manage; direct
保持bǎo chíto keep; hold; retain; maintain

Words with 鹬

鹬科yù kēScolopacidae (sandpiper family)
鹬鸟yù niǎosandpiper bird
鹬鸵yù tuókiwi (flightless bird)
鹬蚌相争yù bàng xiāng zhēngsandpiper and clam fight (both sides lose)

猛虎

měng hǔ

fierce tiger

虎口hǔ kǒutiger's mouth; dangerous situation; part of hand between thumb and index finger

母老虎mǔ lǎo hǔtigress; fierce woman

老虎机lǎo hǔ jīslot machine

持续

chí xù

last; continue; sustain

持久chí jiǔlasting; enduring; persistent

持有chí yǒuto hold (passport, views etc)

维持wéi chíkeep; maintain; preserve