东讨西征 dōng tǎo xī zhēng

DEFINITIONS

  1. war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters

CHARACTERS

东 dōng
HSK 1
east, eastern, eastward
讨 tǎo
HSK 4
to discuss; ask for, beg; demand; dun; marry
西 xī
HSK 1
west(ern); westward, occident
征 zhēng
HSK 5
invade, attack, conquer