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腹心之患 — “A grave internal threat”

腹心之患 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a grave internal threat”. A serious hidden danger originating from within. Literally, “Trouble of the heart and belly; internal affliction”.

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腹心之患 Pronunciation and Pinyin

腹心之患 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
腹
fù13abdomen or belly
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
患
huàn11suffer from illness or disaster

Example Sentence with 腹心之患

这家公司最大的腹心之患在于其核心技术过于依赖外部供应商,一旦出现问题,后果不堪设想。
The biggest internal threat to this company lies in its excessive reliance on external suppliers for core technology; once a problem arises, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Idioms Related to 腹心之患

Synonyms of 腹心之患

  • fù腹xīn心zhī之jí疾grave internal malady

More idioms starting with 腹

  • fù腹zhōng中bīng兵jiǎ甲possess great strategic talent and wisdom
  • fù腹zhōng中jiǎ甲bīng兵full of strategic insights
  • fù腹zhōng中lín鳞jiǎ甲harbor sinister intentions
  • fù腹xīn心xiāng相zhào照To bare one's heart to each other
  • fù腹xīn心gǔ股gōng肱highly trusted and capable assistants
  • fù腹yǒu有lín鳞jiǎ甲harbor sinister and treacherous intentions
  • fù腹rè热xīn心jiān煎consumed by anxiety
  • fù腹rè热cháng肠huāng慌extremely anxious and flustered
  • fù腹rè热cháng肠huāng荒extremely anxious and flustered
  • fù腹bèi背zhī之máo毛utterly insignificant trifle
  • fù腹bèi背shòu受dí敌attacked from front and rear

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Questions about 腹心之患

What does 腹心之患 mean?

腹心之患 (fù xīn zhī huàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a grave internal threat”.

How do you pronounce 腹心之患?

腹心之患 is pronounced fù xīn zhī huàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 腹心之患 literally mean?

Literally, 腹心之患 means “Trouble of the heart and belly; internal affliction”. It is used to mean “a grave internal threat”.

What is the Chinese definition of 腹心之患?

比喻严重的祸患。

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