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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