祸起萧墙 — “Calamity arises within the screen wall”
祸起萧墙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Trouble or disaster originates from within one's own organization, family, or group; internal discord leading to problems”. Literally, “Calamity arises within the screen wall”.
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Origin and Story of 祸起萧墙
During the Spring and Autumn period, Ji Kangzi, a high official of the State of Lu, intended to attack the neighboring state of Zhuanyu to consolidate his own ruling power.
Ji Kangzi's advisors, Ran You and Zilu, who were both disciples of Confucius, asked Confucius how to handle the situation.
Confucius replied, "If one governs a state but cannot ensure its people live in peace and work contentedly, and the state is in a state of disunity and fragmentation, then I'm afraid trouble will arise from within the very walls of the court."
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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 祸起萧墙
What does 祸起萧墙 mean?
祸起萧墙 (huò qǐ xiāo qiáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Trouble or disaster originates from within one's own organization, family, or group; internal discord leading to problems”.
How do you pronounce 祸起萧墙?
祸起萧墙 is pronounced huò qǐ xiāo qiáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 祸起萧墙 literally mean?
Literally, 祸起萧墙 means “Calamity arises within the screen wall”. It is used to mean “Trouble or disaster originates from within one's own organization, family, or group; internal discord leading to problems”.
Where does 祸起萧墙 come from?
祸起萧墙 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 祸起萧墙?
萧墙：古代宫室内当门的小墙。指祸乱发生在家里。比喻内部发生祸乱。