汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 坐山观虎斗
sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight / watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted (idiom)
Metaphor adopts a bystander attitude towards the struggle between the two sides, wait until both sides are injured, and then profit from it
比喻对别人的争斗,采取不介入的态度,待其两败俱伤时,乘机从中取利他们纵容日本侵略中国,自己坐山观虎斗”,以待时机一到,就策动所谓太平洋调停会,借收渔人之利。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

坐山观虎斗…当你击中墙壁想我了,我就会在上面,正看着你呢…当你…

When you hit the wall Think of me I'll be on the top jus…

俄罗斯对中国出于唇亡齿寒的效应,首先摆出的将是“坐山观虎斗”的姿势。

Russia to China for the effect if the lips are gone, the first place will be "sitting on top of the mountain to watch the tigers fight".