内忧外患

Traditional: 內憂外患

nèi yōu wài huàn

Dictionary entry

internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad

What does 内忧外患 mean?

内忧外患 (nèi yōu wài huàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad

Character breakdown

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内nèiinside · inner 忧yōuto worry · to concern oneself with 外wàioutside · in addition 患huànto suffer (from illness) · to contract (a disease)

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内忧外患

nèi yōu wài huàn

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