idiom
化干戈为玉帛
huà gān gē wéi yù bó
lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom); fig. to turn hostility into friendship
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Related words
- 不打不成相识bù dǎ bù chéng xiāng shídon't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship
- 不打不相识bù dǎ bù xiāng shílit. don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship
- 投桃报李tóu táo bào lǐtoss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor
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化干戈为玉帛 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.
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化干戈为玉帛 (huà gān gē wéi yù bó) means "lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom); fig. to turn hostility into friendship" in Chinese.
化干戈为玉帛 is pronounced "huà gān gē wéi yù bó" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 6 syllables.
化干戈为玉帛 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
化干戈为玉帛 is made up of the characters 化, 干, 戈, 为, 玉, 帛. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
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