心腹之患 xīn fù zhī huàn

hidden major threat; grave inner danger

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 80995th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
心 xīn HSK 3
heart; mind; intention
腹 fù HSK 6
stomach; abdomen; belly
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
患 huàn HSK 6
to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); worry