gau2 ngaau5 gau2 gwat1狗咬狗骨

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語句

Definition

Infighting and internal strife among members of the same group; dog-eat-dog.

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How it's used

This idiom carries a strong sense of irony and disappointment, specifically highlighting the absurdity of internal conflict. It is used almost exclusively to describe people who share a common goal, group identity, or blood relation turning against one another. The imagery of dogs fighting over bones emphasizes that the conflict is often petty or self-destructive.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋seng4成baan1班jan4人gau2狗ngaau5咬gau2狗gwat1骨，zeoi3最hau6後mou5冇jan4人jeng4贏dou3到。

They were all fighting among themselves, and in the end, nobody won.

nei5你dei6哋hai6係zi6自gei2己jan4人，zou6做me1咩jiu3要gau2狗ngaau5咬gau2狗gwat1骨aa4呀？

You are all on the same side, why are you fighting each other?

Common phrases

seng4成jat6日gau2狗ngaau5咬gau2狗gwat1骨

always fighting among themselves

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe a normal argument between two people who are not part of the same team or family. It specifically requires the context of internal strife within a group that should be working together.