Word information
Simplified穷兵黩武
Traditional窮兵黷武
Pinyinqióng bīng dú wǔ
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Chinese word dictionary
穷兵黩武
qióng bīng dú wǔ · to engage in wars of aggression at will (idiom); militaristic; bellicose
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