攘外安内 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to resist foreign aggression and pacify the interior of the country

Character by character

• 攘rǎngto usurp, to seize; to repel
• 外wàiout, outside, external; foreign; in addition
• 安ānpeaceful, tranquil, quiet
• 内nèiinside

Idioms sharing a character

• 兵戈扰攘 bīng gē rǎo rǎng
• 熙来攘往 xī lái rǎng wǎng
• 熙熙攘攘 xī xī rǎng rǎng
• 九霄云外 jiǔ xiāo yún wài
• 付之度外 fù zhī dù wài
• 内忧外困 nèi yōu wài kùn
• 内忧外患 nèi yōu wài huàn
• 出乎意外 chū hū yì wài
• 出人意外 chū rén yì wài
• 古今中外 gǔ jīn zhōng wài

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