買牛賣劍
mǎi​niú​mài​jiàn

to trade weapons for farming tools

  • created sense approved 买牛卖剑/買牛賣劍 · mǎi​niú​mài​jiàn · to trade weapons for farming tools — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    买牛卖剑 / 買牛賣劍

    mǎi​niú​mài​jiàn

    to trade weapons for farming tools

    (variant form) to exchange weapons for farm animals and agricultural equipment; to abandon a life of violence or war for a peaceful life of farming

    买 (literal) → 买/買 · mǎi · to buy 牛 (literal) → 牛 · niú · ox 卖 (literal) → 卖/賣 · mài · to sell 剑 (literal) → 剑/劍 · jiàn · sword

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