利益均沾

利益均霑

lìyì-jūnzhān

idiom

Meanings

1 to share benefits equally
2 equal share of spoils
3 all parties benefit alike

Characters

benefit, profit

to moisten, receive a share

Examples

HSK 7-9

合作的原则是利益均沾，风险共担。

Hézuò de yuánzé shì lìyì-jūnzhān, fēngxiǎn gòngdān.

The principle of cooperation is to share benefits and bear risks together.

HSK 7-9

只有利益均沾，合伙关系才能长久。

Zhǐyǒu lìyì-jūnzhān, héhuǒ guānxì cáinéng chángjiǔ.

Only when benefits are shared equally can a partnership last.

Tips

history

Originally a phrase from 19th-century unequal treaties: the 'most-favored-nation' clause giving each Western power the same concessions in Qing China (一律均沾 from the 1843 Treaty of the Bogue).

usage

Modern usage has stripped the imperial-era baggage - now mostly refers to fair profit-sharing in business or joint ventures.

Stroke Order

利 lì

益 yì

均 jūn

沾 zhān