窮兵黷武 [穷－黩－]

Jyutping kung4 bing1 duk6 mou5
Pinyin qióng bīng dú wǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to engage in wars of aggression at will (idiom)
  2. militaristic
  3. bellicose
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    肆意​發動​戰爭​，​運用​軍力
    to wage wars incessantly
    • 大國比併，唔限於窮兵黷武。
      大国比并，唔限于穷兵黩武。
      daai6 gwok3 bei2 ping3, m4 haan6 jyu1 kung4 bing1 duk6 mou5.
      Competition between powers is not limited to incessant wars.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to start wars and use military might rashly and excessively
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    大国比并，唔限于穷兵黩武。
    大國比併，唔限於窮兵黷武。
    daai6 gwok3 bei2 ping3, m4 haan6 jyu1 kung4 bing1 duk6 mou5.
    • Competition between powers is not limited to incessant wars.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    穷兵黩武
    窮兵黷武
    qióng bīng dú wǔ
    • to go all in with wars