火并 (huǒ bīng) — to start a factional fight (within a group); to engage in internal armed conflict

Definition

火并 (huǒbìng) describes an armed fight between factions WITHIN the same group or gang — not a battle between rival groups. It implies open violent conflict, not just rivalry.

verb
to start a factional fight (within a group)to engage in internal armed conflict

Examples

  • 火并。
    Liǎng gè bāng pài yīn wèi dì pán wèn tí huǒ bīng le.
    The two gangs started a factional fight over territory.
  • 火并。
    Zhè cì huǒ bīng dǎo zhì zǔ zhī nèi bù sǔn shī cǎn zhòng.
    This internal conflict caused heavy losses within the organization.
  • 火并。
    Lì shǐ shàng duō cì huǒ bīng dōu fā shēng zài quán lì jiāo jiē shí qī.
    Historically, many factional fights occurred during power transitions.

Origin

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

火 is a simple drawing of a fire, with flames shown rising upward.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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