穷兵黩武 in English qiong2 bing1 du2 wu3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to engage in wars of aggression at will (idiomatic expression)
  • militaristic
  • bellicose

Simplified Characters

穷 兵 黩 武

Traditional Characters

窮 兵 黷 武

Pinyin

qiong2 bing1 du2 wu3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

穷qiong2poor 兵bing1soldiers 黩du2blacken 武wu3surname Wu