穷兵黩武 qióng bīng dú wǔ

militaristic; bellicose

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
穷 qióng HSK 4
poor; destitute; thoroughly
兵 bīng HSK 5
soldiers; military; weapons
黩 dú
to insult; blacken; constantly
武 wǔ HSK 5
martial; military; surname Wu