南征北战 — “To campaign or fight battles across the country”
南征北战 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to campaign or fight battles across the country”. To have fought many campaigns in various places. Literally, “campaign in the south, battle in the north”.
南征北战 Pronunciation and Pinyin
南征北战 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 南征北战
In 828 BC, Jing, son of King Li of Zhou, ascended the throne as King Xuan of Zhou. He was determined to restore the strength of the Zhou dynasty.
He abolished the land registration system and implemented various reforms. Additionally, he dispatched troops to attack tribes in the north, such as the Huaiyi and Xurong, and tribes in the south, like the Manjing.
Under his rule, the state's power grew strong again, and he was known as a "restorer of prosperity."
However, he controversially designated Ji as the successor to Duke Wu of Lu, which later led to internal strife within the state of Lu.
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Antonyms of 南征北战
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- nán南rén人jià驾chuán船，，běi北rén人chéng乘mǎ马different people have different skills
- nán南guān冠chǔ楚qiú囚a captive or prisoner of war
- nán南běi北dōng东xī西all directions; everywhere
- nán南qù去běi北lái来to come and go
- nán南shān山zhī之shòu寿long life like the South Mountain
- nán南shān山kě可yí移Absolutely firm and unchangeable
- nán南shān山kě可yí移，，pàn判bù不kě可yáo摇An unchangeable, firm judgment
- nán南shān山kě可yí移，，cǐ此àn案bù不dòng动This case is final and unchangeable
- nán南shān山yǒu有niǎo鸟，，běi北shān山zhāng张luo罗bark up the wrong tree
- nán南shān山tiě铁àn案a settled and unalterable case
- nán南shān山yǐn隐bào豹wise person living in seclusion
- nán南zhōu州guān冠miǎn冕outstanding talent from the southern region
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What does 南征北战 mean?
南征北战 (nán zhēng běi zhàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to campaign or fight battles across the country”.
How do you pronounce 南征北战?
南征北战 is pronounced nán zhēng běi zhàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 南征北战 literally mean?
Literally, 南征北战 means “campaign in the south, battle in the north”. It is used to mean “to campaign or fight battles across the country”.
Where does 南征北战 come from?
南征北战 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 南征北战?
形容转战南北，经历了许多战斗。