興師問罪 xīng shī wèn zuì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to send punitive forces against
  2. (fig.) to criticize violently

CHARACTERS

興 xīng thrive, prosper, flourish
師 shī teacher, master, specialist; multitude, troops
問 wèn ask (about), inquire after
罪 zuì
HSK 6
crime, sin, vice; evil; hardship