船堅炮利
chuán​jiān​pào​lì

superior weaponry

  • created sense approved 船坚炮利/船堅炮利 · chuán​jiān​pào​lì · superior weaponry — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    船坚炮利 / 船堅炮利

    chuán​jiān​pào​lì

    superior weaponry

    Literally "sturdy ships and powerful cannons"; describes a military with advanced equipment and strong firepower.

    船 (literal) → 船 · chuán · boat 坚 (literal) → 坚/堅 · jiān · hard 炮 (literal) → 炮 · pào · cannon 利 (literal) → 利 · lì · sharp

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