xīn
zhī
huàn

idiom
common
noun

Meaning of 心腹之患

心腹之患 means serious trouble hidden within one's own ranks; internal threat; enemy in the bosom. Pronounced xīn fù zhī huàn.

  • serious trouble hidden within one's own ranks; internal threat; enemy in the bosom

Definitions & Examples

bài
de
guān
liáo
shì
lǎo
bǎi
xìng
de
xīn
zhī
huàn
 

Corrupt bureaucrats are a serious hidden danger to the common people.

guǒ
shí
jiě
jué
zhè
wèn
 
jiāng
chéng
wéi
gōng
de
xīn
zhī
huàn
 

If this problem is not resolved in time, it will become a serious internal threat to the company.

wài
qīn
 
nèi
jiān
cái
shì
xīn
zhī
huàn
 

Compared to foreign invasion, traitors within are the real enemy in our midst.