内讧 (nèi hòng) — to engage in internal strife, to have infighting
Definition
Refers to internal strife or infighting — conflict and division WITHIN a group (team, company, party), not against outsiders. Often carries a negative tone of disunity that weakens the group.
verb
to engage in internal strifeto have infighting
Examples
- 内讧，。Nǐ men liǎng gè bié zài nèi hòng le, yǒu wèn tí hǎo hǎo gōu tōng.You two stop the infighting; if there's a problem, communicate properly.
- 内讧，。Gōng sī gāo céng duō cì nèi hòng, zuì zhōng dǎo zhì pò chǎn.Company executives repeatedly had internal strife, eventually leading to bankruptcy.
- 内讧，。Zhè ge tuán duì yí dàn nèi hòng, jiù hěn nán zài hé zuò xià qù.Once this team has internal strife, it's hard to continue cooperating.
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