興師問罪xīng shī wèn zuìcome with an army to punish sb; denounce sb publicly for his crimes or serious errors; send a punitive expedition(/force)against
? 汝等立我為主，倘兄與敘興兵問罪，如何解釋？(《三國演義》349) You have made me lord,but if my brother and uncle come here with an army to punish me for usurping the lordship,what expla nation can I offer? 興師問罪make (or send) a punitive expedition;bring (or lead) an army to punish sb (for his crime);bring a great number of people to denounce sb (for his wrongdoing) 興師問罪xīnɡ shī wèn zuì指在進(jìn)攻對(duì)方之前先宣布對(duì)方的罪狀，作為出兵的理由。也指對(duì)錯(cuò)誤事情的責(zé)難。send a punitive expedition against, come with an army to punish sb. |