修昔底德陷阱 in English Xiu1 xi1 di3 de2 xian4 jing3 Meaning

Meanings

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

Simplified Characters

修 昔 底 德 陷 阱

Traditional Characters

修 昔 底 德 陷 阱

Pinyin

Xiu1 xi1 di3 de2 xian4 jing3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

修xiu1surname Xiu 昔xi1surname Xi 底di3(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle) 德de2Germany 陷xian4pitfall 阱jing3variant of 阱[jing3]