"rattle its saber" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 武力威脅
• 炫耀武力

Definition

透過展示武力威脅其他國家或團體，通常是作為警告或恐嚇，並未實際攻擊。常用來形容國家間強硬發言或舉動。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於國際新聞或政治場合，是一種比喻語，指威脅而非真實戰爭。通常只用於國家或政府，不用於個人。

Examples

The country began to rattle its saber when talks failed.

談判失敗後，這個國家開始**炫耀武力**。

They rattled their saber to warn neighboring countries.

他們**炫耀武力**，以警告鄰國。

If the government rattles its saber, people become anxious.

如果政府**武力威脅**，人們就會感到焦慮。

Whenever tensions rise, the leader likes to rattle his saber in front of the media.

每當局勢緊張時，這位領導人喜歡在媒體前**炫耀武力**。

Analysts say the government is just rattling its saber to gain leverage, not planning for war.

分析人士表示，政府只是**武力威脅**以爭取談判優勢，並非真想開戰。

No one takes their threats seriously anymore; it's just the usual saber-rattling.

沒有人再把他們的威脅當一回事，這只是老套的**武力威脅**。