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文攻武嚇

简文攻武吓 · 繁文攻武嚇

Mandarin · pinyin wén gōng wǔ hè

(of a nation) to denounce and threaten with military force; to try to coerce

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文: wén · literature, culture, writing
攻: gōng · attack, assault; criticize
武: wǔ · military; martial, warlike
嚇: Look up this written character
吓: xià · scare, frighten; intimidate

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2–1–3–4 · wen2 gong1 wu3 he4

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