xiōng​dì​xì​qiáng

internal strife

兄弟阋墙 兄弟鬩牆 xiōng​dì​xì​qiáng
internal strife
(idiom) internecine strife; brothers fighting at home, used to describe internal disputes or fighting among oneself. From a line in the 诗经 shī​jīng that says "brothers quarrel inside the walls, but join together to resist outside insults."

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