xiāo
qiáng

literary
archaic
noun

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

zhě
xiāo
qiáng
zhī
nèi
 
chén
qún
suǒ
 

In ancient times, within the screen wall, ministers would gather.

mén
jiàn
yǐng
 
zhī
suǒ
wèi
xiāo
qiáng
 

Upon entering one sees the shadow wall, that is what was called xiaoqiang in ancient times.