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东征西怨

dōng zhēng xī yuàn

4-character word Traditional 東征西怨

What 东征西怨 means

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

The characters in 东征西怨

• 东dōngeast; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord
• 征zhēngjourney; trip; expedition
• 西xīwest
• 怨yuànto blame; (bound form) resentment; hatred; grudge

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