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| Processed by: | goldyn_chyld (2013-09-12 18:18:10 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 48793 - submitted by 'brianlawrence' >> Found in a children's book, in a discussion of how to resolve conflicts between people. Apparently 玉帛 refers to gifts of jade and silk exchanged between kingdoms in ancient China (诸侯国). Does 玉帛 merit a separate entry? Please check the traditional forms. Editor: I think it does; it's in other dicts, too. |
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# 化干戈(為|爲)玉帛 化干戈为玉帛 [hua4 gan1 ge1 wei2 yu4 bo2] /make peace (idiom) / exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk/ + 化干戈為玉帛 化干戈为玉帛 [hua4 gan1 ge1 wei2 yu4 bo2] /lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom)/fig. to turn hostility into friendship/ |