tóng同shì室cāo操gē戈
Internal strife; conflict or fighting among one's own people; infighting within a family, group, or organization.
Era:
Ancient
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Story:
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Gongsun Hei and Gongsun Chu, both members of the Zheng state's royal family, were both attracted to the sister of Xu Wufan, a high-ranking official.
Xu Wufan, finding himself in a difficult predicament, sought advice from Zichan. Zichan suggested that Xu Wufan's sister should make her own choice. The sister chose Gongsun Chu.
When they married, Gongsun Hei, feeling indignant, burst into Gongsun Chu's home fully armed. Gongsun Chu met him with a halberd and forcefully drove him out of the house.