power politics; hegemony; might
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Meanings
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hegemony; power politics; might used to oppress others
formalFormal term used in political science and international relations to describe the use of superior military, political, or economic force to coerce weaker nations. Often appears in the collocation 强权政治 (power politics).
Fǎn反
duì对
qiáng强
quán权
zhèng政
zhì治
，
wéi维
hù护
shì世
jiè界
hé和
píng平
。
Oppose power politics and safeguard world peace.
Tā他
men们
yī依
zhàng仗
qiáng强
quán权
qī欺
yā压
ruò弱
xiǎo小
guó国
jiā家
。
They rely on their might to bully weaker nations.
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Zài在
guó国
jì际
guān关
xì系
zhōng中
，
qiáng强
quán权
bìng并
bù不
děng等
yú于
gōng公
lǐ理
。
In international relations, might does not make right.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
qiáng强
quán权
zhǔ主
dǎo导
de的
shì世
jiè界
zhì秩
xù序
。
This is a world order dominated by hegemonic powers.