國有難,回必亂

Chinese

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country; state; nation
to have; there is; there are
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 
disaster; distress; to scold
disaster; distress; to scold; difficult (to...); problem; difficulty; difficult; not good
 
Hui
certainly; must; will
certainly; must; will; necessarily
 
in confusion; disorderly
trad. (國有難,回必亂)
simp. (国有难,回必乱)

Pronunciation

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Proverb

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國有難,回必亂

  1. Whenever the country (China) is in peril, the Hui people revolt.

Usage notes

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This saying is considered offensive towards the Hui people.