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
HSK 4
poor, destitute, impoverished
兵 bīng
HSK 5
soldier, troops
黩 dú to dishonor, defile, corrupt; soiled
武 wǔ
HSK 5
military; martial, warlike