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黩

Character · Verb · AdjectiveTraditional黷

defile; bellicose; rash

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to defile; to stain; to sully

literary

A literary term for tarnishing one's honor, reputation, or purity.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
xíng行
wéi为
yǒu有
dú黩
qīng清
míng名
 。

This behavior sullies one's good name.

Tā他
bù不
xiǎng想
dú黩
wū污
jiā家
zú族
de的
shēng声
yù誉
 。

He does not want to stain the family's reputation.

2.

adjective

bellicose; warlike; rash; reckless

literary

Describes a tendency toward reckless or excessive use of force, especially military force. Most commonly seen in the compound "黩武".

Nà那
ge个
jūn君
wáng王
yǐ以
dú黩
wǔ武
zhù著
chēng称
 。

That monarch is known for being warlike.

Dú黩
wǔ武
zhèng政
cè策
zuì最
zhōng终
dǎo导
zhì致
guó国
jiā家
de的
shuāi衰
luò落
 。

A bellicose policy ultimately led to the nation's decline.

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Jué决
cè策
zhě者
bù不
yìng应
qīng轻
shuài率
dú黩
dòng动
 。

Decision-makers should not act recklessly.