tọa sơn quan hổ đấu
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Sitting on the mountain to watch the tigers fight — letting rivals maul each other, then collecting.
Literally: sit on the hill, watch tigers battle
Examples
Hai đối thủ đấu nhau, ta tọa sơn quan hổ đấu.Let the two rivals brawl — we'll watch from the mountain.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “tọa sơn quan hổ đấu” mean?
Sitting on the mountain to watch the tigers fight — letting rivals maul each other, then collecting. Literally: sit on the hill, watch tigers battle
Is “tọa sơn quan hổ đấu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.