穷兵黩武 qióng bīng dú wǔ

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

穷 qióng poor, destitute, impoverished
兵 bīng soldier, troops
黩 dú to dishonor, defile, corrupt; soiled
武 wǔ military; martial, warlike