衅发萧墙 — “Internal strife”
衅发萧墙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Internal strife”. Discord or trouble erupts within one's own ranks or organization. Literally, “Trouble breaks out within the screen wall (referring to internal matters)”.
衅发萧墙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 衅发萧墙 mean?
衅发萧墙 (xìn fā xiāo qiáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Internal strife”.
How do you pronounce 衅发萧墙?
衅发萧墙 is pronounced xìn fā xiāo qiáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 衅发萧墙 literally mean?
Literally, 衅发萧墙 means “Trouble breaks out within the screen wall (referring to internal matters)”. It is used to mean “Internal strife”.
What is the Chinese definition of 衅发萧墙?
衅：缝隙，引申为争端，事端。萧墙：古代宫室内当门的小墙，引申为内部。比喻事端或灾祸发生在内部。