Word information
Simplified兄弟阋墙
Traditional兄弟鬩牆
Pinyinxiōng dì xì qiáng
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Chinese word dictionary
兄弟阋墙
xiōng dì xì qiáng · internecine strife (idiom); fighting among oneself
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