化干戈為玉帛
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See also: 化干戈为玉帛
Chinese[edit]
to make into; to change into; ‑ization to make into; to change into; ‑ization; to ... ‑ize; to transform |
because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become |
jade and silk products; riches; wealth | |||
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trad. (化干戈為玉帛/化干戈爲玉帛) | 化 | 干戈 | 為/爲 | 玉帛 | |
simp. (化干戈为玉帛) | 化 | 干戈 | 为 | 玉帛 | |
Literally: “to turn weapons of war into gifts of jade and silk”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
化干戈為玉帛
- to turn hostility into friendship; to bury the hatchet