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内忧外患
內憂外患
nèiyōuwàihuàn
1. internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad

Character Breakdown

内
nèi
inside
HSK 4 4 丶
忧
yōu
sad, grieving; melancholy, grief
HSK 6 7 丶
外
wài
out, outside, external; foreign; in addition
HSK 2 5 丶
患
huàn
suffering; misfortune; trouble; to suffer
HSK 6 11 丶

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