止戈之武 — “True martial prowess lies in stopping conflict and preventing war”
止戈之武 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “True martial prowess lies in stopping conflict and preventing war”. Not in fighting or using weapons. Literally, “Stopping War as True Martial Prowess”.
止戈之武 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 止
- zhǐ止yú于zhì至shàn善Rest in perfect excellence
- zhǐ止xún循zī资xù序judge or promote solely by seniority
- 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 止戈之武 mean?
止戈之武 (zhǐ gē zhī wǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “True martial prowess lies in stopping conflict and preventing war”.
How do you pronounce 止戈之武?
止戈之武 is pronounced zhǐ gē zhī wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 止戈之武 literally mean?
Literally, 止戈之武 means “Stopping War as True Martial Prowess”. It is used to mean “True martial prowess lies in stopping conflict and preventing war”.
What is the Chinese definition of 止戈之武?
戈：兵器。能平息战乱，停止使用武器，才是真正的武功