It still seems to believe in a“ minimum deterrent”, notwithstanding the braggadocio of a Chinese general who last year threatened the destruction of“ hundreds” of American cities should America go to war with China over Taiwan 中国似乎仍然相信“最小威慑量”,尽管去年一位中国将军曾夸口威胁,万一美国和中国为台湾问题开战,就要破坏“上百”个美国城市。
braggadocio
[ noun ] vain and empty boasting <noun.communication>
Braggadocio \Brag`ga*do"cio\, n. [From Braggadocchio, a boastful character in Spenser's ``Fa["e]rie Queene.''] 1. A braggart; a boaster; a swaggerer. --Dryden.
2. Empty boasting; mere brag; pretension.
His braggadocio prompts Ms. Fisher to respond, on the air, "Fred, you're so overcool."