两虎相争，必有一伤 in English liang3 hu3 xiang1 zheng1 , bi4 you3 yi1 shang1 Meaning

Meanings

  • if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiomatic expression)
  • if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt

Simplified Characters

两 虎 相 争 ， 必 有 一 伤

Traditional Characters

兩 虎 相 爭 ， 必 有 一 傷

Pinyin

liang3 hu3 xiang1 zheng1 , bi4 you3 yi1 shang1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

两liang3two 虎hu3tiger 相xiang1surname Xiang 争zheng1to strive for ， 必bi4certainly 有you3to have 一yi1one 伤shang1to injure