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窮兵黷武
简 穷兵黩武 · 繁 窮兵黷武Mandarin · pinyin qióng bīng dú wǔ
Meanings
- to engage in wars of aggression at will (idiom)
- militaristic
- bellicose
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Mandarin tones
2–1–2–3 · qiong2 bing1 du2 wu3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
kung4 bing1 duk6 mou5
Cantonese word readings for 窮兵黷武. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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kung4 bing1 duk6 mou5
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to start wars and use military might rashly and excessively
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