偃武息戈 — “To cease military activities and hostilities”
偃武息戈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cease military activities and hostilities”. To make peace. Literally, “To stop military and cease weapons; to lay down arms”.
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偃武息戈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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经过多年的纷争，双方终于决定偃武息戈，开始和谈。
After years of dispute, both sides finally decided to lay down their arms and begin peace talks.
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- yǎn偃bīng兵xiū修wén文Cease military, promote culture
- yǎn偃bīng兵xī息jiǎ甲lay down arms and cease hostilities
- yǎn偃qí旗pú仆gǔ鼓cease activity or reduce influence
- yǎn偃qí旗wò卧gǔ鼓cease an activity or lie low
- yǎn偃qí旗xī息gǔ鼓To quiet down or give up
- yǎn偃wǔ武xiū修wén文Cease military affairs and promote culture
- yǎn偃wǔ武xīng兴wén文Halt military, promote culture
- yǎn偃wǔ武chóng崇wén文Cease military, promote culture
- yǎn偃wǔ武gāo櫜bīng兵cease hostilities and lay down arms
- yǎn偃wǔ武xíng行wén文Cease military activities and promote culture
- yǎn偃wǔ武dí觌wén文cease military, promote culture
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What does 偃武息戈 mean?
偃武息戈 (yǎn wǔ xī gē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cease military activities and hostilities”.
How do you pronounce 偃武息戈?
偃武息戈 is pronounced yǎn wǔ xī gē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 偃武息戈 literally mean?
Literally, 偃武息戈 means “to stop military and cease weapons; to lay down arms”. It is used to mean “to cease military activities and hostilities”.
What is the Chinese definition of 偃武息戈?
停息武备，不事战争。