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.
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