化干戈为玉帛

Traditional: 化干戈為玉帛

huà gān gē wéi yù bó

Dictionary entry

lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom)

What does 化干戈为玉帛 mean?

化干戈为玉帛 (huà gān gē wéi yù bó) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom)

2fig. to turn hostility into friendship

Character breakdown

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化huāvariant of 花[hua1]干gānold variant of 乾|干[gan1]戈Gēsurname Ge 为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 玉yùjade 帛bósilk

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化干戈为玉帛

huà gān gē wéi yù bó

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