jyu4 jan4 dak1 lei6漁人得利渔人得利
Jyutpingjyu4 jan4 dak1 lei6
Yaleyyùh yành dāk leih

Definition

'when two sides quarrel, it is always the third party who benefits'

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T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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異性相吸异性相吸
ji6 sing3 soeng1 kap1opposite polarities attract; opposites attract
濡毫
jyu4 hou4to dip the pen into ink
二杆子
ji6 gon1 zi2hot-tempered; hot-tempered person
如意套
jyu4 ji3 tou3(dialect) condom
二叔公
ji6 suk1 gung1Second elder uncle
原理
jyun4 lei5principle
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