兴师问罪指发兵声讨。也泛指责问对方。例元昊乃改元制衣冠礼乐下令国中悉用蕃书、胡礼,自称大夏。朝廷兴师问罪。——宋沈括《梦溪笔谈》英send a punitive expedition denounce sb. publicly for his crimes; send a punitive force against;
兴师动众兴:发动。原指发兵出征。后泛指发动许多人。例夫发号布令而人乐闻;兴师动众,而人乐战;交兵接刃而人乐死。——《吴子励士》英move troops about and stir up the people—drag in many people to do sth.;