好战 (hào zhàn) — warlike, bellicose, hawkish

Definition

Examples

• 这个国家的好战政策引发了邻国的不安。
  Zhè ge guó jiā de hào zhàn zhèng cè yǐn fā le lín guó de bù ān.
  This country's warlike policy has caused unease among neighboring countries.
• 他的好战言论让和平谈判变得更加困难。
  Tā de hào zhàn yán lùn ràng hé píng tán pàn biàn de gèng jiā kùn nan.
  His hawkish remarks made the peace negotiations even more difficult.
• 历史上好战的王朝往往难以持久。
  Lì shǐ shàng hào zhàn de wáng cháo wǎng wǎng nán yǐ chí jiǔ.
  Historically, bellicose dynasties often struggled to last long.

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