南征北伐 nán zhēng běi fá

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

南 nán
HSK 3
south; southern part; southward
征 zhēng
HSK 5
invade, attack, conquer
北 běi
HSK 1
north; northern; northward
伐 fá
HSK 6
cut down, subjugate, attack