近现代,中华人民共和国外交部曾数次引用此句。分别是1962年印度军队对中印边境的侵犯和1978年越南军队对中越边境的侵犯。因此被视作中国准备开战的信号。
jìn xiàndài ,Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó wàijiāobù céng shùcì yǐnyòng cǐ jù 。fēnbié shì 1962 nián Yìndù jūnduì duì zhōng yìn biānjìng de qīnfàn hé 1978 nián Yuènán jūnduì duì zhōng yuè biānjìng de qīnfàn 。yīncǐ bèi shìzuò Zhōngguó zhǔnbèi kāizhàn de xìnhào 。
In modern times, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China has used this phrase several times. In 1962 when Indian troops encroached on the Sino-Indian border and in 1978 when Vietnamese troops encroached on the Sino-Vietnamese border. Therefore it's been seen as a sign that China is preparing to wage war.