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卖刀买牛
mài​dāo​mǎi​niú

to give up the sword for the plow

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

卖刀买牛/ 賣刀買牛 mài​dāo​mǎi​niú to give up the sword for the plow

to give up a life of crime or war to lead a productive life as a farmer; to mend one's ways

References

variant 卖剑买牛/賣劍買牛 → 卖刀买牛/賣刀買牛
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