护法战争 hù fǎ zhàn zhēng

DEFINITIONS

  1. National protection war or Campaign to defend the republic (1915), a rebellion against the installation of Yuan Shikai as emperor

CHARACTERS

护 hù protect, guard, defend, shelter
法 fǎ law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
战 zhàn war, fighting, battle
争 zhēng dispute, fight, contend, strive