sabre-rattling
noun/ˈseɪbə rætlɪŋ/
/ˈseɪbər rætlɪŋ/
(US English saber-rattling)
[uncountable]- the act, by a government, of trying to frighten the government of another country by threatening to use military force
武力威胁；武力恫吓 - There has been renewed sabre-rattling between the two countries.
两国之间又重新剑拔弩张。
- There has been renewed sabre-rattling between the two countries.