東討西征 dōng tǎo xī zhēng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

東 dōng east, eastern, eastward
討 tǎo to discuss; ask for, beg; demand; dun; marry
西 xī west(ern); westward, occident
征 zhēng invade, attack, conquer