心 腹 之 患

xīn fù zhī huàndictionary entry

lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within

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Original source entry:

心腹之患心腹之患 [xin1 fu4 zhi1 huan4] /lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within/

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