御驾亲征 yù jià qīn zhēng

DEFINITIONS

  1. the emperor leads his troops into battle (idiom)
  2. to take part personally in an expedition

CHARACTERS

御 yù
HSK 6
drive, ride; chariot; manage
驾 jià
HSK 5
to drive, sail, fly; a cart, carriage
亲 qīn
HSK 4
relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree
征 zhēng
HSK 5
invade, attack, conquer