play both ends against the middle meaning in Chinese
脚踏两只船, 使鹬蚌相争而渔翁得利
为获利而脚踏两只船
Examples
- By playing both ends against the middle , and , letting the government and opposition parties attack each other , the smallest of the three parties wasable to win votes and agin more seats in the house
通过使政府与反对党两者之间相互攻击，三党中的最小党派获利匪浅，他们赢得了更多的选票以及在议院中的席位。