Meaning of 萧墙
萧墙 means screen wall; short wall facing the gate inside traditional Chinese architecture; internal troubles; domestic affairs; trouble arising from within. Pronounced xiāo qiáng.
- screen wall; short wall facing the gate inside traditional Chinese architecture
- internal troubles; domestic affairs; trouble arising from within
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
zhě者
xiāo萧
qiáng墙
zhī之
nèi内
,
chén群
qún臣
suǒ所
jù聚
。
In ancient times, within the screen wall, ministers would gather.
Rù入
mén门
jiàn见
yǐng影
bì壁
,
jí即
gǔ古
zhī之
suǒ所
wèi谓
xiāo萧
qiáng墙
。
Upon entering one sees the shadow wall, that is what was called xiaoqiang in ancient times.