自相残杀

自相殘殺

zìxiāng-cánshā

idiom #12,665

Meanings

1 to massacre one another; internecine strife

Characters

mutually; each other

cruel; to injure

Examples

内战导致了人民的自相残杀。

Nèizhàn dǎozhì le rénmín de zìxiāngcánshā.

The civil war led to the people slaughtering one another.

Tips

usage

Used to describe a group destroying itself from within — civil wars, factional infighting, or any situation where allies turn on each other.

Stroke Order

自 zì

相 xiāng

残 cán

杀 shā