化干戈為玉帛

faa3 gon1 gwo1 wai4 juk6 baak6

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

化干戈為玉帛Traditional · Main Form
化干戈为玉帛Alternate Form

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