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敌国外患
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敌国外患

敌国外患 — “External threats or dangers”

敌国外患 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “External threats or dangers”. Often referring to hostile pressures from beyond one's immediate environment. Literally, “Hostile countries and external troubles”.

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敌国外患 Pronunciation and Pinyin

敌国外患 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
敌
dí10enemy or adversary
国
guó8country or China
外
wài5outside, foreign, unofficial
患
huàn11suffer from illness or disaster

Example Sentence with 敌国外患

一家企业如果内部管理不善,又不能应对市场中的敌国外患,很难长久发展
If an enterprise has poor internal management and cannot cope with external threats in the market, it will be difficult for it to develop for a long time.

Idioms Related to 敌国外患

More idioms starting with 敌

  • dí敌bù不kě可jiǎ假Never tolerate an enemy
  • dí敌bù不kě可zòng纵Do not give an enemy free rein
  • dí敌zhòng众wǒ我guǎ寡heavily outnumbered
  • dí敌lì力jiǎo角qì气compete in strength or vigor
  • dí敌guó国tōng通zhōu舟enemies on the same boat
  • dí敌kài忾tóng同chóu仇united in common hatred against an enemy
  • dí敌huì惠dí敌yuàn怨Repay kindness with kindness, enmity with enmity
  • dí敌wáng王suǒ所kài忾Oppose whomever the king hates

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Questions about 敌国外患

What does 敌国外患 mean?

敌国外患 (dí guó wài huàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “External threats or dangers”.

How do you pronounce 敌国外患?

敌国外患 is pronounced dí guó wài huàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 敌国外患 literally mean?

Literally, 敌国外患 means “Hostile countries and external troubles”. It is used to mean “External threats or dangers”.

What is the Chinese definition of 敌国外患?

指来自敌对国家的侵略骚扰。

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