兄弟鬩牆 xiōng dì xì qiáng

internecine strife (idiom); fighting among oneself

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. internecine strife (idiom); fighting among oneself

Characters

Character Meaning
兄 xiōng HSK 5
elder brother
弟 dì HSK 2
younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter)
鬩 xì
to argue; to quarrel
牆 qiáng
wall; variant of 牆qiáng, wall