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玩兵黩武 — “To wage war recklessly and excessively”

玩兵黩武 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wage war recklessly and excessively”. To abuse military power or force wantonly. Literally, “to trifle with soldiers and abuse military might”.

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玩兵黩武 Pronunciation and Pinyin

玩兵黩武 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
玩
wán8play, have fun
兵
bīng7weapon, soldier, military affairs
黩
dú20defile, disgrace, or abuse
武
wǔ8martial, military, brave

Example Sentence with 玩兵黩武

他总是在商业竞争中玩兵黩武,不顾后果地采取激进策略。
He always acts recklessly in business competition, adopting aggressive strategies without considering the consequences.

Idioms Related to 玩兵黩武

Synonyms of 玩兵黩武

  • qióng穷bīng兵dú黩wǔ武exhaust military resources in aggressive warfare

More idioms starting with 玩

  • wán玩shì世bù不gōng恭cynical and irreverent attitude towards life
  • wán玩shì世bù不jī羁cynical and unrestrained attitude towards life
  • wán玩rén人sàng丧dé德Toying with others loses virtue
  • wán玩er儿bù不zhuàn转unable to manage or control effectively
  • wán玩suì岁kài愒rì日idle away one's time
  • wán玩suì岁kài愒shí时fritter away time in idleness
  • wán玩suì岁kài愒yuè月indulge in idleness and waste time
  • wán玩nòng弄cí词zǎo藻use flowery language insincerely
  • wán玩hū忽zhí职shǒu守neglect or dereliction of duty
  • wán玩gù故xí习cháng常stick to old ways and be content
  • wán玩rì日kài愒shí时to idle away one's time
  • wán玩rì日kài愒yuè月idle away days and months

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Questions about 玩兵黩武

What does 玩兵黩武 mean?

玩兵黩武 (wán bīng dú wǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wage war recklessly and excessively”.

How do you pronounce 玩兵黩武?

玩兵黩武 is pronounced wán bīng dú wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 玩兵黩武 literally mean?

Literally, 玩兵黩武 means “to trifle with soldiers and abuse military might”. It is used to mean “to wage war recklessly and excessively”.

What is the Chinese definition of 玩兵黩武?

轻率无度地使用武力。

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