兄弟阋于墙,外御其侮
兄弟鬩於墻,外禦其侮
xiōngdìxìyúqiáng,wàiyùqíwǔ
internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiom)
Entry Composition
| 1 | 兄弟 | xiōngdì |
classifier: 個 |
| 2 | 阋 | xì |
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| =3 | 于 | yú |
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| =3 | 于 | yú |
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| =4 | 墙 | qiáng | variant of 墙 qiáng |
| =4 | 墙 | qiáng | (slang) to block (a website) (usu. in the passive: 被墙 bèiqiáng) |
| 5 | 外 | wài |
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| =6 | 御 | yù |
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| =6 | 御 | yù | (bound form) to defend; to resist |
| 7 | 其 | qí |
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| 8 | 侮 | wǔ |
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