祸生肘腋 — “Trouble born in the armpit and elbow”
祸生肘腋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Danger or trouble arising from within one's immediate circle or close proximity; an unexpected threat from a nearby source”. Literally, “Trouble born in the armpit and elbow”.
祸生肘腋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- huò祸bù不dān单xíng行misfortunes never come singly
- huò祸bù不fǎn反zhǒng踵Calamity strikes swiftly
- huò祸bù不wàng妄zhì至Misfortune does not come without a reason
- huò祸bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵disaster will arrive very soon
- huò祸yǔ与fú福lín邻Fortune and misfortune are neighbors
- huò祸zhōng中yǒu有fú福Blessing in disguise
- huò祸wéi为fú福xiān先misfortune precedes good fortune
- huò祸luàn乱jiāo交xīng兴disasters and chaos arise concurrently
- huò祸luàn乱tāo滔tiān天widespread devastation and turmoil
- huò祸luàn乱xiāng相xún寻calamities and chaos follow one another
- huò祸cóng从kǒu口chū出Trouble comes from careless speech
- huò祸cóng从kǒu口chū出，，huàn患cóng从kǒu口rù入Misfortune from speech, trouble from food
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What does 祸生肘腋 mean?
祸生肘腋 (huò shēng zhǒu yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Danger or trouble arising from within one's immediate circle or close proximity; an unexpected threat from a nearby source”.
How do you pronounce 祸生肘腋?
祸生肘腋 is pronounced huò shēng zhǒu yè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 祸生肘腋 literally mean?
Literally, 祸生肘腋 means “Trouble born in the armpit and elbow”. It is used to mean “Danger or trouble arising from within one's immediate circle or close proximity; an unexpected threat from a nearby source”.
What is the Chinese definition of 祸生肘腋?
肘腋：胳肢窝。比喻事变就发生在身边。