化干戈为玉帛 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 化干戈为玉帛

化干戈为玉帛 (化干戈為玉帛)

Definition lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom) / fig. to turn hostility into friendship

Idiom The metaphor turns war into peace

Usage

中文释义干戈指打仗；玉帛玉器和丝织品，指和好。比喻使战争转变为和平。

Characters 化 huà 干 (幹) gàn/gān 戈 gē 为 (爲) wèi/wéi 玉 yù 帛 bó

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