動武 [动－]

Jyutping dung6 mou5
Pinyin dòng wǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to use force
  2. to come to blows
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    使用​武力​，​例如​打交​、​打仗
    to use force; to begin to fight; to resort to arms
    • 大家唔使動武，君子動口不動手。
      大家唔使动武，君子动口不动手。
      daai6 gaa1 m4 sai2 dung6 mou5, gwan1 zi2 dung6 hau2 bat1 dung6 sau2.
      Don't make things violent. Let us take with our mouths, not with hands.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to use force (to fight, start a war, etc.)
    (syn.) 行蠻, 行蛮
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    初则口角，继而动武
    初則口角，繼而動武
    co1 zak1 hau2 gok3, gai3 ji4 dung6 mou5
    • to quarrel first and fight afterwards
  2. Cantonese
    大家唔使动武，君子动口不动手。
    大家唔使動武，君子動口不動手。
    daai6 gaa1 m4 sai2 dung6 mou5, gwan1 zi2 dung6 hau2 bat1 dung6 sau2.
    • Don't make things violent. Let us take with our mouths, not with hands.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    动武
    動武
    dòng wǔ
    • to use force (to fight, start a war, etc.)