兄弟阋于墙，外御其侮

Traditional: 兄弟鬩於墻，外禦其侮

xiōng dì xì yú qiáng , wài yù qí wǔ

Dictionary entry

internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiom)

What does 兄弟阋于墙，外御其侮 mean?

兄弟阋于墙，外御其侮 (xiōng dì xì yú qiáng , wài yù qí wǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiom)

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兄xiōngelder brother 弟dìyounger brother · junior male 阋xìto argue · to quarrel 于Yúsurname Yu 墙qiángvariant of 牆|墙[qiang2]外wàioutside · in addition 御yù(bound form) imperial; royal · (literary) to drive (a carriage)其qíhis · her

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兄弟阋于墙，外御其侮

xiōng dì xì yú qiáng , wài yù qí wǔ

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