富国强兵

富国强兵
guóqiángbīng

lit. rich country, strong army (idiom); slogan of legalist philosophers in pre-Han times

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MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. adjective

    lit. rich country, strong army (idiom); slogan of legalist philosophers in pre-Han times

    • Enriching the country and strengthening the military was a slogan in ancient times.

  2. adjective

    Make the country wealthy and the military powerful, slogan of modernizers in Qing China and Meiji Japan (Japanese pronunciation: Fukoku kyōhei)

    • A prosperous nation and strong military are the dream of every country.

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A house full of possessions and wealth is true richness.

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