fight north and south; campaign everywhere
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to fight on all fronts; to campaign north and south; to see much action
Originally describes military campaigns across vast territories. Can be used literally for military figures or metaphorically for anyone with extensive experience in challenging endeavors.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jiāng将
jūn军
yī一
shēng生
nán南
zhēng征
běi北
zhàn战
，
lì立
xià下
le了
hè赫
hè赫
zhàn战
gōng功
。
This veteran general fought on all fronts his entire life, earning glorious military achievements.
Tā他
men们
shì是
yī一
zhī支
nán南
zhēng征
běi北
zhàn战
de的
duì队
wu伍
，
jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
。
They are a battle-hardened team with extensive experience.
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Dāng当
nián年
yé爷
ye爷
nán南
zhēng征
běi北
zhàn战
，
jīng经
lì历
le了
wú无
shù数
shēng生
sǐ死
kǎo考
yàn验
。
Grandfather campaigned far and wide in those years, undergoing countless life-and-death trials.