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祸兴萧墙 — “Calamity or trouble originates from within an organization”

祸兴萧墙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Calamity or trouble originates from within an organization”. Family, or group due to internal discord or problems. Literally, “Trouble arises from behind the screen wall”.

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祸兴萧墙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

祸兴萧墙 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
祸
huò11disaster, calamity, misfortune
兴
xīng6start, flourish, or interest
萧
xiāo12desolate, bleak, withered
墙
qiáng14wall

Example Sentence with 祸兴萧墙

公司如果管理不善,员工之间互相推诿责任,最终只会祸兴萧墙,影响整体发展。
If a company is poorly managed and employees shirk responsibility, trouble will ultimately arise from within, affecting overall development.

Idioms Related to 祸兴萧墙

Synonyms of 祸兴萧墙

  • huò祸fā发xiāo萧qiáng墙trouble arises from within
  • huò祸qǐ起xiāo萧qiáng墙Trouble arises from within
  • xìn衅fā发xiāo萧qiáng墙Internal strife erupts

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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Questions about 祸兴萧墙

What does 祸兴萧墙 mean?

祸兴萧墙 (huò xīng xiāo qiáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Calamity or trouble originates from within an organization”.

How do you pronounce 祸兴萧墙?

祸兴萧墙 is pronounced huò xīng xiāo qiáng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 祸兴萧墙 literally mean?

Literally, 祸兴萧墙 means “Trouble arises from behind the screen wall”. It is used to mean “Calamity or trouble originates from within an organization”.

What is the Chinese definition of 祸兴萧墙?

萧墙:古代宫室内当门的小墙,比喻内部。指祸乱发生在内部

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