心腹之患 in English xin1 fu4 zhi1 huan4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) calamity within one's bosom (idiomatic expression); major trouble hidden within

Simplified Characters

心 腹 之 患

Traditional Characters

心 腹 之 患

Pinyin

xin1 fu4 zhi1 huan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

心xin1heart 腹fu4abdomen 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 患huan4to suffer (from illness)