两虎相争，必有一伤

Traditional: 兩虎相爭，必有一傷

liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng , bì yǒu yī shāng

Dictionary entry

(lit.) if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)

What does 两虎相争，必有一伤 mean?

两虎相争，必有一伤 (liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng , bì yǒu yī shāng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)

2(fig.) if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt

Character breakdown

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两liǎngtwo · both 虎hǔtiger · CL:隻|只[zhi1]相Xiāngsurname Xiang 争zhēngto strive for · to vie for 必bìcertainly · must 有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)一yīone · single 伤shāngto injure · injury

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两虎相争，必有一伤

liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng , bì yǒu yī shāng

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