坐收其利 — “Sit and collect its profit; sit and reap its benefits”
坐收其利 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to profit from others' conflicts or efforts without contributing oneself; to gain advantages effortlessly by exploiting a situation”. Literally, “Sit and collect its profit; sit and reap its benefits”.
坐收其利 Pronunciation and Pinyin
坐收其利 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 坐
- zuò坐shàng上qín琴xīn心man's deep love for a woman
- zuò坐bù不chuí垂táng堂avoid dangerous places or situations
- zuò坐bù不ān安xí席too anxious to sit still
- zuò坐bù不kuī窥táng堂sit properly without looking around
- zuò坐bù不chóng重xí席live a frugal and simple life
- zuò坐yú于tú涂tàn炭to be in a wretched and filthy state
- zuò坐jǐng井kuī窥tiān天to have a very limited outlook
- zuò坐jǐng井guān观tiān天have a limited outlook
- zuò坐xiǎng享qí其gōng功enjoy others' hard work
- zuò坐yǐ以dài待wáng亡sit idly and await doom
- zuò坐yǐ以dài待dàn旦sit awaiting daybreak diligently
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What does 坐收其利 mean?
坐收其利 (zuò shōu qí lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to profit from others' conflicts or efforts without contributing oneself; to gain advantages effortlessly by exploiting a situation”.
How do you pronounce 坐收其利?
坐收其利 is pronounced zuò shōu qí lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 坐收其利 literally mean?
Literally, 坐收其利 means “Sit and collect its profit; sit and reap its benefits”. It is used to mean “to profit from others' conflicts or efforts without contributing oneself; to gain advantages effortlessly by exploiting a situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 坐收其利?
坐：不动。比喻利用别人的矛盾而从中获利