男は閾を跨げば七人の敵あり

Japanese

Kanji in this term
男	閾	跨	七	人	敵
おとこ Grade: 1	しきい Hyōgaiji	また Jinmeiyō	しち Grade: 1	にん Grade: 1	てき Grade: 6
kun’yomi			goon		kan’on

Etymology

Literally, “When a man steps out of his door, there are already seven enemies (waiting for him)”.

Idiom

男(おとこ)は閾(しきい)を跨(また)げば七(しち)人(にん)の敵(てき)あり • (otoko wa shikī o matageba shichinin no teki ari) 

1. It's difficult to make a life