어부지리
eobujiri
NounTOPIK 2 - Advanced
Definitions
fish in troubled waters; playing both ends against the middle
An expression meaning that one gains an advantage effortlessly while the other two people are competing with each other.
두 사람이 서로 다투는 사이에 다른 사람이 힘들이지 않고 이익을 대신 얻는다는 말.
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