brothers at odds(chǐ bù dǒu sù)

brothers at odds

Chibudousu, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ch ǐ B ù D ǒ us ù, which means to describe a small number. It also refers to the discord between brothers due to conflict of interests. From historical records: biographies of Hengshan in Huainan.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonyms] brotherhood, fighting in the same room, calamity, fighting millet, calamity of the wall, fraternity, brotherhood

The origin of Idioms

Sima Qian's biography of Hengshan in Huainan: Emperor Wen's younger brother, King li of Huainan (Liu Chang), failed in rebellion and was moved to Shu county. On the way, he died of hunger strike. "In the 12th year of Xiaowen, the people sang a song. King li of Huainan said:" a foot of cloth can be sewn; a Dou of millet can be pounded; the two brothers are incompatible. "

Idiom usage

It is a metaphor for brothers' discord. When the emperor heard of the rumor that he would fight for millet, he was very sad. Retribution of Fengdu by Zhao Bi in Ming Dynasty

Chinese PinYin : chǐ bù dǒu sù