鹬蚌相争
The Quarrel of the Snipe and the Clam
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Once upon a time, there was a sandpiper and a mussel. On a sunny day, the mussel basks in the sand by the river and spreads its shell. It feels warm and so comfortable!
Once upon a time, there was a snipe and a clam. On a sunny day, the clam was sunbathing on the sandy shore of the river, with its shell wide open. It felt so warm and comfortable!
At this time, the sandpiper flew in, and when it saw the mussel's open shell, it thought, "Wow, this mussel must be delicious!"
Just then, the snipe flew over and saw the clam's open shell. It thought, "Wow, that clam meat must be delicious!" So, it used its sharp beak to try and snatch the meat from the clam.
Sensing the danger, the mussel immediately closed its shell with a "snap", clamping the sandpiper's beak. The sandpiper could not pull it out, and the mussel refused to let go.
The clam sensed danger and immediately snapped its shell shut, trapping the snipe's beak. The snipe couldn't pull free, and the clam wouldn't open up.
In this way, they refused to give in to each other, and no one would give up. Later, a fisherman came over and saw them. The fisherman thought, "Oh, isn't this bringing me food?" and he walked over and grabbed the sandpiper and the mussel.
Thus, neither of them would give in, each refusing to back down. Later, a fisherman came by and saw them. He thought, 'Oh, isn't this a meal delivered to me?' He walked over and grabbed both the snipe and the clam.
This story teaches us not to let a third party profit for the sake of fighting, but it also tells us that if a competitor is fighting against someone else, it is a good time for us to do it.
This story teaches us not to engage in fights that allow a third party to benefit, and it also tells us that if competitors are engaged in a struggle with others, it might just be the perfect opportunity for us to take action.