東征西怨

简 东征西怨 · 繁 東征西怨
Mandarin · pinyin dōng zhēng xī yuàn

Meanings

  1. war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
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東
dōng · east, eastern, eastward
征
zhēng · invade, attack, conquer
西
xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
怨
yuàn · hatred, enmity, resentment
东
dōng · east, eastern, eastward
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1–1–1–4 · dong1 zheng1 xi1 yuan4

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dung1 zing1 sai1 jyun3

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東征西怨 · dong1 zheng1 xi1 yuan4
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Exact source record東征西怨 东征西怨 [dong1 zheng1 xi1 yuan4] /war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters/