raise troops; mobilize army
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to raise an army; to mobilize troops; to start a military campaign
literaryLiterary or formal usage. Commonly appears in the set phrase 兴师问罪 (to send a punitive expedition).
Jiāng将
jūn军
jué决
dìng定
xīng兴
shī师
běi北
fá伐
。
The general decided to raise an army for the northern expedition.
Gāi该
guó国
xīng兴
shī师
wèn问
zuì罪
，
yāo要
qiú求
péi赔
cháng偿
sǔn损
shī失
。
That country sent a punitive expedition, demanding compensation for the losses.
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Bù不
bì必
wèi为
le了
zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
jiù就
xīng兴
shī师
dòng动
zhòng众
。
There is no need to mobilize a large contingent for such a trivial matter.