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坐山觀虎鬥
zo6 saan1 gun1 fu2 dau3 |
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sit on top of the mountain to watch the tigers fight (watch in safety while others fight, then reap the spoils when both sides are exhausted) Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:坐 co5 zo6 - sit; seat; travel by山 saan1 - mountain; hill; peak 觀 gun1 gun3 - observe; view; outlook; Taoist temple 虎 fu2 - tiger 鬥 dau3 - fight; contest |
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