修昔底德陷阱 xiū xī dǐ dé xiàn jǐng

Thucydides trap (theory that war results when a dominant established power fears the rise of a rival power)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
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Definitions

  1. 1. Thucydides trap (theory that war results when a dominant established power fears the rise of a rival power)

Characters

Character Meaning
修 xiū HSK 4
to repair; to cultivate; to write
昔 xī HSK 6
the past; former times; surname Xi
底 dǐ HSK 4
bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc)
德 dé HSK 5
Germany; abbr. for 德国dé guó; German
陷 xiàn HSK 6
trap; to sink; to get stuck
阱 jǐng HSK 6
trap; pitfall; variant of 阱jǐng