偃武櫜兵 — “To cease hostilities”
偃武櫜兵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cease hostilities”. To lay down arms and stop fighting; to put an end to warfare. Literally, “sheathe weapons and cease martial activities”.
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偃武櫜兵 Pronunciation and Pinyin
偃武櫜兵 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 偃武櫜兵
经过多年的冲突，双方最终决定偃武櫜兵，寻求和平共处之道。
After years of conflict, both sides finally decided to lay down their arms and seek a path of peaceful coexistence.
Idioms Related to 偃武櫜兵
Synonyms of 偃武櫜兵
More idioms starting with 偃
- 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 偃武櫜兵 mean?
偃武櫜兵 (yǎn wǔ gāo bīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cease hostilities”.
How do you pronounce 偃武櫜兵?
偃武櫜兵 is pronounced yǎn wǔ gāo bīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 偃武櫜兵 literally mean?
Literally, 偃武櫜兵 means “sheathe weapons and cease martial activities”. It is used to mean “to cease hostilities”.
What is the Chinese definition of 偃武櫜兵?
停息武备，不事战争。同“偃武息戈”。