兄弟阋于墙，外御其侮 in English xiong1 di4 xi4 yu2 qiang2 , wai4 yu4 qi2 wu3 Meaning

Meanings

  • internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

兄 弟 阋 于 墙 ， 外 御 其 侮

Traditional Characters

兄 弟 鬩 於 墻 ， 外 禦 其 侮

Pinyin

xiong1 di4 xi4 yu2 qiang2 , wai4 yu4 qi2 wu3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

兄xiong1elder brother 弟di4younger brother 阋xi4to argue 于yu2surname Yu 墙qiang2variant of 牆|墙[qiang2], wall ， 外wai4outside 御yu4to resist 其qi2his 侮wu3to insult