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興師問罪
  hing1 si1 man6 zeoi6   jyutping
  xing1 shi1 wen4 zui4   pinyin
to send a punitive forces against; to mobilize troops to chastise another

Idiom

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
興師問罪 / 兴师问罪

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Characters in this word:

 hing1 hing3  -  start; popular; thriving; interest
 si1  -  teacher; master
 man6  -  ask
 zeoi6  -  crime
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