两虎相争，必有一伤 liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng ， bì yǒu yī shāng

DEFINITIONS

  1. if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
  2. if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt

CHARACTERS

两 liǎng
HSK 2
two, both, pair, couple; ounce
虎 hǔ
HSK 4
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
相 xiāng
HSK 3
mutual, reciprocal, each other
争 zhēng
HSK 4
dispute, fight, contend, strive
必 bì
HSK 3
surely, most certainly; must
有 yǒu
HSK 1
have, own, possess; exist
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
伤 shāng
HSK 4
wound, injury; fall ill from