穷兵黩武

Traditional: 窮兵黷武

qióng bīng dú wǔ

Dictionary entry

to engage in wars of aggression at will (idiom)

What does 穷兵黩武 mean?

穷兵黩武 (qióng bīng dú wǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to engage in wars of aggression at will (idiom)

2militaristic

3bellicose

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穷qióngpoor · destitute 兵bīngsoldiers · a force 黩dúblacken · constantly 武Wǔsurname Wu

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穷兵黩武

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