Meaning of 变生肘腋
变生肘腋 means trouble arising from one's immediate vicinity; unexpected crisis occurring close at hand; mutiny by one's closest aides. Pronounced biàn shēng zhǒu yè.
- trouble arising from one's immediate vicinity; unexpected crisis occurring close at hand; mutiny by one's closest aides
Definitions & Examples
Zhǔ主
gōng公
xū需
fáng防
biàn变
shēng生
zhǒu肘
yè腋
，
jìn近
chén臣
zhī之
zhōng中
huò或
yǒu有
èr二
xīn心
zhě者
。
My lord must guard against trouble arising from within, for there may be disloyal ones among your close ministers.
Méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
biàn变
shēng生
zhǒu肘
yè腋
，
tā他
de的
qīn亲
xìn信
jìng竟
rán然
bèi背
pàn叛
le了
tā他
。
He never expected trouble to arise from his immediate circle; his trusted aide actually betrayed him.
Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
zuì最
pà怕
de的
jiù就
shì是
biàn变
shēng生
zhǒu肘
yè腋
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
cháng常
shè设
jìn禁
jūn军
bǎo保
wèi卫
huáng皇
gōng宫
。
Ancient emperors feared most the crisis arising from within their immediate vicinity, so they often established imperial guards to protect the palace.
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