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

if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
两 liǎng HSK 2
two; both; some
虎 hǔ HSK 4
tiger
相 xiāng HSK 3
each other; one another; mutually
争 zhēng HSK 4
to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate
必 bì HSK 3
must; necessarily; certainly
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
伤 shāng HSK 4
to injure; injury; wound