卖刀买犊 — “To give up military pursuits for agricultural ones”
卖刀买犊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give up military pursuits for agricultural ones”. To lay down arms and engage in peaceful production; to abandon a life of conflict for a peaceful, productive existence. Literally, “sell swords to buy calves”.
卖刀买犊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- mài卖dāo刀mǎi买niú牛abandon conflict for peaceful work
- mài卖jiàn剑mǎi买dú犊give up fighting for farming
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What does 卖刀买犊 mean?
卖刀买犊 (mài dāo mǎi dú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give up military pursuits for agricultural ones”.
How do you pronounce 卖刀买犊?
卖刀买犊 is pronounced mài dāo mǎi dú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 卖刀买犊 literally mean?
Literally, 卖刀买犊 means “sell swords to buy calves”. It is used to mean “to give up military pursuits for agricultural ones”.
What is the Chinese definition of 卖刀买犊?
刀：武器；犊：牛犊。指卖掉武器，从事农业生产。