白旄黄钺 bái máo huáng yuè

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

白 bái
HSK 2
white; pure, unblemished; bright
旄 máo a kind of ancient flag; old
黄 huáng
HSK 3
yellow; surname
钺 yuè broad-axe, a battle axe, halberd