Definition & Meaning

1.trouble arises within the family; trouble arises behind the walls of the home; trouble breaks out at home; there is internal strife afoot

2.refer to 萧墙

Word usage

huò qǐ xiāo qiáng

祸 起 萧 墙

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slmetatrouble arises within the family; trouble arises behind the walls of the home; trouble breaks out at home; there is internal strife afoot
- shuí yě bù xiǎng huò qǐ xiāo qiáng zì wā qiáng jiǎo de ba
  谁也不想祸起萧墙，自挖墙脚的吧。
  Nobody wants to damage the walls or split the house.
synonym
tóng shì cāo gē同室操戈 xiōng dì xì qiáng兄弟阋墙 xìn qǐ xiāo qiáng衅起萧墙 xiāo qiáng zhī huò萧墙之祸 chǐ bù dǒu sù尺布斗粟 jì sūn zhī yōu季孙之忧
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refer to 萧墙
synonym
tóng shì cāo gē同室操戈 xiōng dì xì qiáng兄弟阋墙 xìn qǐ xiāo qiáng衅起萧墙 xiāo qiáng zhī huò萧墙之祸 chǐ bù dǒu sù尺布斗粟 jì sūn zhī yōu季孙之忧

Word usage

Note
"萧" cannot be written as "肖".

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