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兄弟阋于墙，外御其侮
xiōngdìxìyúqiáng,wàiyùqíwǔ
Traditional: 兄弟鬩於墻，外禦其侮
internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiom)
Character Breakdown
兄
xiōng
elder brother
HSK 5
弟
dì
young brother, junior
HSK 2
阋
xì
feud; to fight, to quarrel
于
yú
at, in, on; to, from; alas!
HSK 3
墙
qiáng
wall
HSK 5
外
wài
out, outside, external; foreign; in addition
HSK 2
御
yù
chariot; to drive, to ride; to manage
HSK 6
其
qí
his, her, its, their; that
HSK 3
侮
wǔ
insult, ridicule, disgrace
HSK 6
Additional Information
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