When two tigers fight
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"When two tigers fight" is a Chinese proverb or chengyu (four-character idiom). It refers to the inevitability that when rivals clash (a recurring theme in traditional Chinese historiography), even though they are great figures, one of them must fall.[1][2][self-published source?][3][4]
References
- ^ Jiao, Liwei; Stone, Benjamin (2014-06-11). 500 Common Chinese Proverbs and Colloquial Expressions: An Annotated Frequency Dictionary. Routledge. p. 268. ISBN 9781134652358.
- ^ Akenos, Aris. 4327 Chinese Idioms. Lulu.com. pp. 233–234. ISBN 9781471608513.
- ^ Rohsenow, John S. (2003). ABC Dictionary of Chinese Proverbs (Yanyu) (in English and Chinese). University of Hawaii Press. p. 84. ISBN 9780824827700.
- ^ LaFleur, Robert André (2003). China: A Global Studies Handbook. ABC-CLIO. p. 184. ISBN 9781576072844.