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害起肘腋 — “Internal strife”

害起肘腋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Internal strife”. Trouble or danger arising from within a close circle or from an unexpected, nearby source.

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害起肘腋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

害起肘腋 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
害
hài10cause harm or damage
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin
肘
zhǒu7elbow, pork hock
腋
yè12armpit

Example Sentence with 害起肘腋

公司最近业务不振,又传出管理层内部不和,真是害起肘腋。
The company's business has been struggling recently, and now there are rumors of internal discord within the management. Truly, trouble is arising from close quarters.

Idioms Related to 害起肘腋

Synonyms of 害起肘腋

  • shì事shēng生zhǒu肘yè腋trouble arising unexpectedly nearby
  • biàn变shēng生zhǒu肘yè腋trouble brewing close at hand
  • huò祸shēng生zhǒu肘yè腋danger from within one's circle

More idioms starting with 害

  • hài害rén人bù不qiǎn浅cause deep and lasting harm
  • hài害rén人xiān先hài害jǐ己harming others first harms oneself
  • hài害qún群zhī之mǎ马a black sheep

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Questions about 害起肘腋

What does 害起肘腋 mean?

害起肘腋 (hài qǐ zhǒu yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Internal strife”.

How do you pronounce 害起肘腋?

害起肘腋 is pronounced hài qǐ zhǒu yè in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 害起肘腋?

肘腋:比喻切近的地方。比喻变乱发生在内部或身旁

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