讨贼

討賊
tǎozéi
  1. (literary) to launch a punitive expedition against rebels or bandits
  2. to launch a punitive expedition against rebels or bandits

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 讨 tǎo
  1. to invite
  2. to provoke
  3. to demand or ask for
  4. to send armed forces to suppress
  5. to denounce or condemn
  6. to marry (a woman)
  7. to discuss or study
2 贼 zéi
  1. thief; robber
  2. (bound form) traitor; subversive
  3. (bound form) evil; wicked
  4. sly; shifty; devious
  5. (literary) to harm; to injure
  6. (coll.) extremely; insanely; damn (common in NE China and Taiwan)