二虎相斗，必有一伤

Traditional: 二虎相鬥，必有一傷

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Dictionary entry

see 兩虎相爭，必有一傷|两虎相争，必有一伤[liang3 hu3 xiang1 zheng1 , bi4 you3 yi1 shang1]

What does 二虎相斗，必有一伤 mean?

二虎相斗，必有一伤 (èr hǔ xiāng dòu , bì yǒu yī shāng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1see 兩虎相爭，必有一傷|两虎相争，必有一伤[liang3 hu3 xiang1 zheng1 , bi4 you3 yi1 shang1]

Character breakdown

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二èrtwo · 2 虎hǔtiger · CL:隻|只[zhi1]相Xiāngsurname Xiang 斗Dǒuabbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1]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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二虎相斗，必有一伤

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