战争贩子 (zhàn zhēng fàn zǐ) — warmonger

Definition

A strongly negative, newspaper-style label for a person who profits from or pushes wars. Built from 战争 ('war') + 贩子 ('peddler/seller'), it emphasizes the self-interested motive behind warmongering.

noun

warmonger

Examples

战争贩子，。
Tā shì yí gè wú chǐ de zhàn zhēng fàn zǐ, wèi le lì yì fā dòng zhàn zhēng.
He is a shameless warmonger who starts wars for profit.
战争贩子。
Lì shǐ shàng de zhàn zhēng fàn zǐ wǎng wǎng bèi rén mín tuò qì.
Warmongers in history are often scorned by the people.
战争贩子。
Lián hé guó qiǎn zé gè bié zhàn zhēng fàn zǐ lì yòng chōng tū móu lì.
The United Nations condemns individual warmongers who profit from conflicts.

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