御驾亲征 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• the emperor leads his troops into battle
• to take part personally in an expedition

Character by character

• 御yùchariot; to drive, to ride; to manage
• 驾jiàto drive, to ride, to sail; carriage, cart
• 亲qīnrelatives, parents; intimate; the hazelnut tree
• 征zhēngto summon, to recruit; levy, tax; journey; invasio

Idioms sharing a character

• 并驾齐驱 bìng jià qí qū
• 保驾护航 bǎo jià hù háng
• 驾轻就熟 jià qīng jiù shú
• 驾鹤西去 jià hè xī qù
• 串亲访友 chuàn qīn fǎng yǒu
• 任人唯亲 rèn rén wéi qīn
• 六亲不认 liù qīn bù rèn
• 六亲无靠 liù qīn wú kào
• 割股疗亲 gē gǔ liáo qīn
• 大义灭亲 dà yì miè qīn

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