内忧外侮 — “Internal strife and external aggression”
内忧外侮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “internal strife and external aggression”. Troubles from within and without. Literally, “internal worries, external humiliation/aggression”.
内忧外侮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
内忧外侮 Character Breakdown
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- nèi内jǔ举bù不shī失qí其zi子，，wài外jǔ举bù不shī失qí其chóu仇Recommend fairly, regardless of relation or animosity
- nèi内jǔ举bù不bì避qīn亲，，wài外jǔ举bù不bì避yuàn怨Recommend impartially, regardless of relation or foe
- nèi内rén仁wài外yì义benevolent within, righteous without
- nèi内xiū修wài外rǎng攘improve internally, repel externally
- nèi内zhù助zhī之xián贤virtuous wife's excellent support
- nèi内shèng圣wài外wáng王inner sage, outer king
- nèi内wài外jiāo交kùn困beset with internal and external difficulties
- nèi内wài外gōu勾jié结collude internally and externally
- nèi内wài外jiā夹jī击attack from both inside and outside
- nèi内wài外jiā夹gōng攻attack from inside and outside
- nèi内jùn峻wài外hé和stern in disposition but mild in appearance
- nèi内yìng应wài外hé合coordinate from within and without
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What does 内忧外侮 mean?
内忧外侮 (nèi yōu wài wǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “internal strife and external aggression”.
How do you pronounce 内忧外侮?
内忧外侮 is pronounced nèi yōu wài wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 内忧外侮 literally mean?
Literally, 内忧外侮 means “internal worries, external humiliation/aggression”. It is used to mean “internal strife and external aggression”.
What is the Chinese definition of 内忧外侮?
多指国内不安定和外敌侵略。有时也比喻个人的情况。同“内忧外患”。