止戈为武 — “Stop spear to be martial”
止戈为武 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the idiom explains that the character for "martial" (武) is composed of "stop" (止) and "spear" (戈), thereby implying that the true essence of martial skill or power lies in stopping conflict rather than initiating it. It also refers to subduing an opponent without resorting to actual violence”. Literally, “Stop spear to be martial”.
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- zhǐ止gē戈xīng兴rén仁stop war, promote benevolence
- zhǐ止gē戈sàn散mǎ马Cease hostilities and return to peace
- zhǐ止bào暴jìn禁fēi非stop violence and forbid wrongdoing
- zhǐ止fèi沸yì益xīn薪Worsen a situation while trying to improve it
- zhǐ止kě渴sī思méi梅comfort oneself with illusions
- zhǐ止kě渴wàng望méi梅console oneself with illusions
- zhǐ止kě渴yǐn饮zhèn鸩solve a problem with a disastrous method
- zhǐ止zhī知qí其yī一，，wèi未zhī知qí其èr二know one aspect, not the whole
- zhǐ止tán谈fēng风yuè月only discuss trivial pleasant subjects
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What does 止戈为武 mean?
止戈为武 (zhǐ gē wéi wǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the idiom explains that the character for "martial" (武) is composed of "stop" (止) and "spear" (戈), thereby implying that the true essence of martial skill or power lies in stopping conflict rather than initiating it. It also refers to subduing an opponent without resorting to actual violence”.
How do you pronounce 止戈为武?
止戈为武 is pronounced zhǐ gē wéi wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 止戈为武 literally mean?
Literally, 止戈为武 means “Stop spear to be martial”. It is used to mean “the idiom explains that the character for "martial" (武) is composed of "stop" (止) and "spear" (戈), thereby implying that the true essence of martial skill or power lies in stopping conflict rather than initiating it. It also refers to subduing an opponent without resorting to actual violence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 止戈为武?
意思是武字是止戈两字合成的，所以要能止战，才是真正的武功。后也指不用武力而使对方屈服，才是真正的武功。