"rattle its saber" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 武力威胁
• 炫耀武力

Definition

通过展示武力威胁其他国家或团体，通常是作为警告或恐吓，并未实际攻击。常用于形容国家之间的强硬表态或举动。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于国际新闻或政治领域，是一种比喻手法，形容威胁而非实际战争。通常只用于国家或政府，不用于个人。

Examples

The country began to rattle its saber when talks failed.

谈判失败后，这个国家开始**炫耀武力**。

They rattled their saber to warn neighboring countries.

他们**炫耀武力**，以警告邻国。

If the government rattles its saber, people become anxious.

如果政府**武力威胁**，人们就会感到焦虑。

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

每当局势紧张时，这位领导人喜欢在媒体前**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**武力威胁**以获得筹码，并没有真的要开战。

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

没有人再把他们的威胁当回事了，只是老套的**武力威胁**。