內憂外患 nèi yōu wài huàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad

CHARACTERS

內 nèi inside, interior; domestic
憂 yōu sad, grieved; grief, melancholy
外 wài
HSK 2
out, outside, external; foreign
患 huàn
HSK 6
suffer, worry about; suffering