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穷兵黩武

qióng bīng dú wǔ

4-character word Traditional 窮兵黷武

What 穷兵黩武 means

1. to engage in wars of aggression at will (idiom)
2. militaristic
3. bellicose

The characters in 穷兵黩武

• 穷qióngpoor; destitute; to use up
• 兵bīngsoldiers; a force; an army
• 黩dúblacken; constantly; to insult
• 武wǔmartial; military

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