dōng​zhēng​xī​yuàn

longing for a benevolent army

东征西怨 東征西怨 dōng​zhēng​xī​yuàn
longing for a benevolent army
An idiom describing people's eager anticipation for the arrival of a benevolent army to liberate them; it originates from a historical account where people in the west complained when the army campaigned in the east first, asking why they were left for later
war on all sides
Fighting or campaigning in all directions; multi-front warfare