祸发萧墙 — “Calamity arises from behind the screen/wall”
祸发萧墙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Trouble or disaster arising from within an organization, family, or group; internal strife”. Literally, “Calamity arises from behind the screen/wall”.
祸发萧墙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 祸发萧墙
During the Spring and Autumn period, Ji Kangzi, a high-ranking official of the State of Lu, sought to attack the nearby state of Zhuanyu to consolidate his rule. His strategists, Ran You and Zilu, both students of Confucius, asked their master how to deal with this plan.
Confucius responded, "If a state is governed in such a way that its people cannot live in peace and contentment, and the country is in a state of disarray, I am afraid trouble will arise from within its own walls."
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Synonyms of 祸发萧墙
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 祸发萧墙
What does 祸发萧墙 mean?
祸发萧墙 (huò fā xiāo qiáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Trouble or disaster arising from within an organization, family, or group; internal strife”.
How do you pronounce 祸发萧墙?
祸发萧墙 is pronounced huò fā xiāo qiáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 祸发萧墙 literally mean?
Literally, 祸发萧墙 means “Calamity arises from behind the screen/wall”. It is used to mean “Trouble or disaster arising from within an organization, family, or group; internal strife”.
Where does 祸发萧墙 come from?
祸发萧墙 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 祸发萧墙?
萧墙：古代宫室内当门的小墙，比喻内部。指祸乱发生在内部