南征北讨 nán zhēng běi tǎo

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

南 nán south; southern part; southward
征 zhēng invade, attack, conquer
北 běi north; northern; northward
讨 tǎo to discuss; ask for, beg; demand; dun; marry