动武

動武
dòngwǔ
  1. to use force
  2. to come to blows

CEDICT

to use force (to fight, start a war, etc.)

Wiktionary

使用武力。指打架或发起战争。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 动 dòng
  1. (of sth) to move
  2. to set in movement
  3. to displace
  4. to touch
  5. to make use of
  6. to stir (emotions)
  7. to alter
  8. abbr. for 动词 dòngcí, verb
2 武 wǔ
  1. martial
  2. military

Related entries

硬来 yìnglái to use force
来硬的 láiyìngde
  1. to get tough
  2. to use force
动手动脚 dòngshǒudòngjiǎo
  1. to come to blows
  2. to paw
  3. to grope
  4. to get fresh
大打出手 dàdǎchūshǒu
  1. to come to blows
  2. to start a fight
  3. (derived from the term for a type of theatrical fight scene, 打出手 dǎchūshǒu)
干架 gànjià
  1. (dialect) to come to blows
  2. to have a row
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