兄弟阋于墙，外御其侮
xiōng​dì​xì​yú​qiáng​wài​yù​qí​wǔ

internal disunity dissolves at the threat of invasion

  1. 兄弟 xiōng​dì noun
    brothers
    brothers; elder and younger brothers
  2. 阋 鬩 xì
    to quarrel
    (bound form) to argue; to contend; to fight
  3. 于 於 yú preposition
    in
    Indicates a location, scope, or time; equivalent to 在 zài
  4. 墙 牆 qiáng noun
    wall
    a wall or similar barrier built of brick, stone, or other materials
  5. ， wài
    non-Chinese
  6. 外 wài locative
    outside
    outside; exterior; the space or position beyond a certain limit or boundary
  7. 御 禦 yù nounadjective
    to resist
    (bound form) to resist; to ward off; to defend against
  8. 其 qí pronoun
    [third-person possessive]
    his; her; its; their; refers back to a person or thing mentioned previously
  9. 侮 wǔ verbnoun
    to bully
    (bound form) to bully or insult; to treat with indignity