神仙打架,小鬼遭殃
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Chinese[edit]
demon of lower rank; underling of a supernatural being | to meet with disaster; to suffer a calamity | |||||
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trad. (神仙打架,小鬼遭殃) | 神仙 | 打架 | , | 小鬼 | 遭殃 | |
simp. #(神仙打架,小鬼遭殃) | 神仙 | 打架 | , | 小鬼 | 遭殃 | |
Literally: “When the deities fight, the imps will suffer.” |
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Proverb[edit]
神仙打架,小鬼遭殃
- disagreement of leaders causes disorder in subordinates
- confrontation of politicians causes suffering to ordinary people