house divided

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something characterized by internal dissent or conflict. figuratively
    — Despite the wish of many clerics to tailor their faith and to transform their lives to the demands of a more secular age, the fact remained that the church was a house divided, and its divisions reduced its efficacy against philosophe attacks.

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In reference to the proverb, a house divided against itself cannot stand.
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