心腹之患 xīn fù zhī huàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within

CHARACTERS

心 xīn
HSK 3
heart; mind, intelligence; soul
腹 fù
HSK 6
stomach, belly, abdomen; inside
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
患 huàn
HSK 6
suffer, worry about; suffering