Usage of the character 阋
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阋
[鬩]
- to argue
- to quarrel
xiōngdìxìqiáng
兄弟阋墙
[兄弟鬩牆]
- internecine strife (idiom); fighting among oneself
xiōngdìxìyúqiáng,wàiyùqíwǔ
兄弟阋于墙，外御其侮
[兄弟鬩於墻，外禦其侮]
- internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiom)