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南征北讨

nánzhēngběitǎo

Traditional: 南征北討

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

Character Breakdown

南
nán
south; southern; southward
HSK 3
征
zhēng
to summon, to recruit; levy, tax; journey; invasion
HSK 5
北
běi
north; northern; northward
HSK 1
讨
tǎo
to haggle, to discuss; to demand, to ask for
HSK 4

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