两虎相斗，必有一伤

liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu , bì yǒu yī shāng

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Definitions

1. when two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
2. if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt.

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Child Words of 两虎相斗，必有一伤

• 一 一 yī: one
• 伤 伤 shāng: to injure
• 两 两 liǎng: two
• 必 必 bì: certainly
• 有 有 yǒu: to have; there is
• 虎 虎 hǔ: tiger
• 斗 斗 dòu: to fight
• 两虎相斗 两虎相斗 liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu: two tigers fight (idiom); fig. a dispute between two powerful adversaries
• 相 相 xiāng: each other
• 相 相 xiàng: appearance