Meaning of 祸起萧墙
祸起萧墙 means trouble arises from within; internal conflict starts at home. Pronounced huò qǐ xiāo qiáng.
- trouble arises from within; internal conflict starts at home
Definitions & Examples
Gōng公
sī司
guǎn管
lǐ理
bù不
shàn善
，
huò祸
qǐ起
xiāo萧
qiáng墙
，
zuì最
zhōng终
pò破
chǎn产
le了
。
The company was poorly managed, internal conflict arose, and it eventually went bankrupt.
Zhè这
chǎng场
zhèng政
biàn变
wán完
quán全
shì是
huò祸
qǐ起
xiāo萧
qiáng墙
，
nèi内
bù部
rén人
yuán员
xiè泄
lòu露
le了
jī机
mì密
。
This coup was entirely an internal affair, with insiders leaking confidential information.
Jiā家
zú族
qǐ企
yè业
wǎng往
wǎng往
róng容
yì易
huò祸
qǐ起
xiāo萧
qiáng墙
，
xiōng兄
dì弟
fǎn反
mù目
chéng成
chóu仇
。
Family businesses often suffer from internal strife, with brothers turning against each other.
Gǔ古
rén人
yún云
：
'
Wú吾
kǒng恐
Jì季
Sūn孙
zhī之
yōu忧
，
bù不
zài在
Zhuān颛
Yú臾
，
ér而
zài在
xiāo萧
qiáng墙
zhī之
nèi内
yě也
。
'
Shuō说
de的
jiù就
shì是
huò祸
qǐ起
xiāo萧
qiáng墙
de的
dào道
lǐ理
。
As the ancients said: 'I fear the troubles of the Jisun family lie not with Zhuanyu, but within their own screen wall.' This speaks of the principle that trouble arises from within.