汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 化干戈为玉帛
lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom) / fig. to turn hostility into friendship
The metaphor turns war into peace
干戈指打仗;玉帛玉器和丝织品,指和好。比喻使战争转变为和平。
huà () gàn/gān () wèi/wéi
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