send punitive expedition; condemn
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to send armed forces to attack; to launch a punitive expedition against
formalFormal military and political term implying a justified or authorized attack against rebels, enemies, or wrongdoers. Can also be used figuratively for verbal condemnation.
Jiāng将
jūn军
fèng奉
mìng命
tǎo讨
fá伐
pàn叛
jūn军
。
The general was ordered to launch a punitive expedition against the rebel army.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
tiān天
zǐ子
yǒu有
quán权
tǎo讨
fá伐
bù不
chén臣
。
Historically, the emperor had the right to send punitive forces against disobedient subjects.
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Lián联
jūn军
jué决
dìng定
tǎo讨
fá伐
nà那
gè个
dú独
cái裁
zhèng政
quán权
。
The allied forces decided to undertake a punitive expedition against that dictatorial regime.
Bào报
zhǐ纸
gōng公
kāi开
tǎo讨
fá伐
zhè这
zhǒng种
bù不
dào道
dé德
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
The newspaper publicly condemned this immoral behavior.