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化干戈為玉帛 (faa3 gon1 gwo1 wai4 juk6 baak6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

化干戈為玉帛 (faa3 gon1 gwo1 wai4 juk6 baak6, huà gān gē wéi yù bó) — lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom); fig. to turn hostility into friendship

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