南征北讨 nán zhēng běi tǎo

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
讨 tǎo
HSK 4
to discuss; ask for, beg; demand; dun; marry