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两虎相斗，必有一伤
liǎnghǔxiāngdòu,bìyǒuyīshāng
Traditional: 兩虎相鬥，必有一傷
When two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom). If it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt.
Character Breakdown
两
liǎng
two, both, pair, couple; ounce
HSK 2
虎
hǔ
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
HSK 4
相
xiāng
mutual, reciprocal; equal; each other
HSK 3
斗
dòu
to struggle, to fight, to contend; measuring cup
HSK 5
必
bì
surely, certainly; must; will
HSK 3
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
伤
shāng
to injure, to harm; wound, injury; to fall ill
HSK 4
Additional Information
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