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攘外安内 — “Repel external threats, pacify internal affairs”

攘外安内 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to first settle internal affairs and then deal with external challenges; to stabilize the interior and ward off exterior threats”. Literally, “Repel external threats, pacify internal affairs”.

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攘外安内 Pronunciation and Pinyin

攘外安内 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
攘
rǎng20seize, repel, or roll up
外
wài5outside, foreign, unofficial
安
ān6peace, calm, safe
内
nèi4inside, inner, within

Example Sentence with 攘外安内

在处理家族企业问题时,首先要攘外安内,理顺内部管理,再考虑市场拓展。
When dealing with issues in a family business, one must first stabilize internal management before considering market expansion.

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Synonyms of 攘外安内

  • ān安nèi内rǎng攘wài外secure internal stability, repel external threats

More idioms starting with 攘

  • rǎng攘wèi为jǐ己yǒu有appropriate something for oneself
  • rǎng攘rén人zhī之měi美usurp others' achievements
  • rǎng攘wǎng往xī熙lái来bustling with people
  • rǎng攘rǎng攘xī熙xī熙bustling and noisy
  • rǎng攘quán权duó夺lì利struggle for power and profit
  • rǎng攘lái来xī熙wǎng往bustling with people coming and going
  • rǎng攘jī肌jí及gǔ骨penetrate deep into the core
  • rǎng攘bì臂yī一hū呼raise arms and shout a rallying cry
  • rǎng攘mèi袂qiè切chǐ齿roll up sleeves and gnash teeth
  • rǎng攘mèi袂yǐn引lǐng领eagerly anticipating with great excitement

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What does 攘外安内 mean?

攘外安内 (rǎng wài ān nèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to first settle internal affairs and then deal with external challenges; to stabilize the interior and ward off exterior threats”.

How do you pronounce 攘外安内?

攘外安内 is pronounced rǎng wài ān nèi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 攘外安内 literally mean?

Literally, 攘外安内 means “Repel external threats, pacify internal affairs”. It is used to mean “to first settle internal affairs and then deal with external challenges; to stabilize the interior and ward off exterior threats”.

What is the Chinese definition of 攘外安内?

攘:排除。原就药的疗效而言。后多指安定内部,排除外患。

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