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後院起火

简后院起火 · 繁後院起火

Mandarin · pinyin hòu yuàn qǐ huǒ

a conflict arises close to home (idiom)

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後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
院: yuàn · courtyard, yard, court; school
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after

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4–4–3–3 · hou4 yuan4 qi3 huo3

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hau6 jyun2 hei2 fo2

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