東征西怨

东征西怨
dōngzhēngxīyuàn
war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters

CEDICT

出兵征討東方，而西方的百姓埋怨不先來解救自己。語本《書經．仲虺之誥》：「乃葛伯仇餉，初征自葛，東征西夷怨，南征北狄怨。曰：『奚獨後予。』」形容人民對仁義之師的盼望。《舊五代史．卷一二○．周書．恭帝本紀》：「逮事世宗，功存納麓，東征西怨，厥績懋焉。」

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 東征 dōngzhēng punitive expedition to the east
2 西 xī west
3 怨 yuàn
  1. to blame
  2. (bound form) resentment; hatred; grudge

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