渔夫之利

漁夫之利
yúfūzhīlì

synonym of 漁人之利 /渔人之利 (yúrénzhīlì, “the benefits reaped by a third party when two sides quarrel”)

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 渔夫 yúfū fisherman
2 之 zhī
  1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 de)
  2. him
  3. her
  4. it
=3 利 Lì surname Li
=3 利 lì
  1. sharp
  2. favorable
  3. advantage
  4. benefit
  5. profit
  6. interest
  7. to do good to
  8. to benefit