兄 弟 阋 于 墙，外 御 其 侮

xiōng dì xì yú qiáng , wài yù qí wǔdictionary entry

internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiom)

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Original source entry:

兄弟鬩於墻，外禦其侮 兄弟阋于墙，外御其侮 [xiong1 di4 xi4 yu2 qiang2 , wai4 yu4 qi2 wu3] /internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiom)/

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