自相残杀 (zì xiāng cán shā) — to fight or harm each other within the same group; mutual destruction among allies; fratricide; internecine conflict
Definition
An idiom for mutual destruction within the same group — members of a team, party, or family turning on each other. Stronger and more literary than plain 'internal conflict' (内部冲突), evoking lethal or violent fratricide rather than mere disagreement.
idiom
to fight or harm each other within the same groupmutual destruction among alliesfratricideinternecine conflict
Examples
- 自相残杀，。Gōng sī nèi bù de jìng zhēng yǐ jīng biàn chéng le yì chǎng zì xiāng cán shā, dà jiā dōu xiǎng zhēng duó zhǔ dǎo quán.The internal competition within the company has turned into a mutual destruction, with everyone trying to seize control.
- ，自相残杀。Lì shǐ shàng, zhè ge wáng cháo yīn wèi huáng shì chéng yuán zhī jiān de zì xiāng cán shā ér xùn sù shuāi luò.In history, this dynasty rapidly declined due to fratricide among the royal family members.
- 自相残杀，。Rú guǒ tuán duì jì xù zhè yàng zì xiāng cán shā xià qù, xiàng mù kěn dìng huì shī bài.If the team continues this internal strife, the project will surely fail.
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