祸生萧墙 — “Trouble or misfortune arises from within”
祸生萧墙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Trouble or misfortune arises from within”. Internal strife leads to disaster. Literally, “Calamity born within the screen wall”.
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祸生萧墙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
祸生萧墙 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 祸生萧墙
公司最近业绩下滑，如果管理层再不团结，恐怕真的要祸生萧墙了。
The company's recent performance has declined. If the management does not unite, I am afraid trouble will truly arise from within.
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Synonyms of 祸生萧墙
More idioms starting with 祸
- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 祸生萧墙
What does 祸生萧墙 mean?
祸生萧墙 (huò shēng xiāo qiáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Trouble or misfortune arises from within”.
How do you pronounce 祸生萧墙?
祸生萧墙 is pronounced huò shēng xiāo qiáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 祸生萧墙 literally mean?
Literally, 祸生萧墙 means “Calamity born within the screen wall”. It is used to mean “Trouble or misfortune arises from within”.
What is the Chinese definition of 祸生萧墙?
萧墙：古代宫室内当门的小墙，比喻内部。指祸乱发生在内部