心腹之患

xīn fù zhī huàn

Dictionary entry

lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within

What does 心腹之患 mean?

心腹之患 (xīn fù zhī huàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within

Character breakdown

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心xīnheart · mind 腹fùabdomen · stomach 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 患huànto suffer (from illness) · to contract (a disease)

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心腹之患

xīn fù zhī huàn

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