Read Edit View history 卖刀买牛 màidāomǎiniú to give up the sword for the plow Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 卖刀买牛/ 賣刀買牛 màidāomǎiniú 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 Edit Delete References Add reference variant 卖剑买牛/賣劍買牛 → 卖刀买牛/賣刀買牛 Edit Delete
卖刀买牛/ 賣刀買牛 màidāomǎiniú 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 Edit Delete