二虎相斗，必有一伤 in English er4 hu3 xiang1 dou4 , bi4 you3 yi1 shang1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) when two tigers fight, one is sure to be wounded (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt

Simplified Characters

二 虎 相 斗 ， 必 有 一 伤

Traditional Characters

二 虎 相 鬥 ， 必 有 一 傷

Pinyin

er4 hu3 xiang1 dou4 , bi4 you3 yi1 shang1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

二er4two 虎hu3tiger 相xiang1surname Xiang 斗dou4abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1] ， 必bi4certainly 有you3to have 一yi1one 伤shang1to injure