兴师问罪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
❍ 汝等立我为主，倘兄与叙兴兵问罪，如何解释？(《三国演义》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? 兴师问罪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) 兴师问罪xīnɡ shī wèn zuì指在进攻对方之前先宣布对方的罪状，作为出兵的理由。也指对错误事情的责难。send a punitive expedition against, come with an army to punish sb. |