白旄黃鉞 bái máo huáng yuè

DEFINITIONS

  1. white banner and yellow battle-ax (idiom); refers to military expedition

CHARACTERS

白 bái white; pure, unblemished; bright
旄 máo a kind of ancient flag; old
黃 huáng yellow; surname
鉞 yuè broad-axe, a battle axe, halberd