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鹬蚌相争

yù bàng xiāng zhēngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
abbr. for 鷸蚌相爭，漁翁得利|鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利[yù bàng xiāng zhēng , yú wēng dé lì]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-cdd23c755c57074b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

鷸蚌相爭 鹬蚌相争 [yu4 bang4 xiang1 zheng1] /abbr. for 鷸蚌相爭，漁翁得利|鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利[yu4 bang4 xiang1 zheng1 , yu2 weng1 de2 li4]/

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Other forms in these source records: 鷸蚌相爭

  • 鹬
    yù

    common snipe / sandpiper

  • 蚌
    bàng

    mussel / clam

    Bèng

    abbr. for Bengbu prefecture-level City 蚌埠市[Bèng bù Shì], Anhui

  • 相
    xiāng

    each other / one another / mutually / fret on the neck of a pipa 琵琶[pí pa] (a fret on the soundboard is called a 品[pǐn])

    xiàng

    appearance / portrait / picture / government minister / (physics) phase / (literary) to appraise (esp. by scrutinizing physical features) / to read sb's fortune (by physiognomy, palmistry etc)

    Xiāng

    surname Xiang

  • 争
    zhēng

    to strive for / to vie for / to argue or debate / deficient or lacking (dialect) / how or what (literary)

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