兴师问罪 — “To launch an expedition to punish wrongdoers”
兴师问罪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to launch an expedition to punish wrongdoers”. To gather a group of people to confront someone and demand an explanation or accountability for their actions. Literally, “Raise an army to demand an explanation for wrongdoings”.
兴师问罪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 兴师问罪 mean?
兴师问罪 (xīng shī wèn zuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to launch an expedition to punish wrongdoers”.
How do you pronounce 兴师问罪?
兴师问罪 is pronounced xīng shī wèn zuì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 兴师问罪 literally mean?
Literally, 兴师问罪 means “Raise an army to demand an explanation for wrongdoings”. It is used to mean “to launch an expedition to punish wrongdoers”.
What is the Chinese definition of 兴师问罪?
发动军队，声讨对方罪过。也指大闹意见，集合一伙人去上门责问。