created sense approved 止戈为武/止戈為武 · zhǐgēwéiwǔ · to maintain peace by ending conflict — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
止戈为武 / 止戈為武
zhǐgēwéiwǔ
to maintain peace by ending conflict
(literary) stop fighting to achieve true strength; military force should be used only to maintain peace. This phrase is based on the idea that the character [[武|武|wu3]] (military/strength) is composed of [[止|止|zhi3]] (to stop) and [[戈|戈|ge1]] (dagger-axe).
止 (literal) → 止 · zhǐ · to stop 戈 (literal) → 戈 · gē · dagger-axe 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 武 (literal) → 武 · wǔ · martial
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