南征北讨 in English nan2 zheng1 bei3 tao3 Meaning

Meanings

  • war on all sides (idiomatic expression); fighting from all four quarters

Simplified Characters

南 征 北 讨

Traditional Characters

南 征 北 討

Pinyin

nan2 zheng1 bei3 tao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

南nan2surname Nan 征zheng1journey 北bei3north 讨tao3to invite