销兵洗甲
xiāo​bīng​xǐ​jiǎ

to disarm and cease hostilities

  • created sense approved 销兵洗甲/銷兵洗甲 · xiāo​bīng​xǐ​jiǎ · to disarm and cease hostilities — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    销兵洗甲 / 銷兵洗甲

    xiāo​bīng​xǐ​jiǎ

    to disarm and cease hostilities

    to melt down weapons and wash the armor, meaning to end a war and return to peace

    销 (literal) → 销/銷 · xiāo · to melt 兵 (literal) → 兵 · bīng · weapons 洗 (literal) → 洗 · xǐ · to wash 甲 (literal) → 甲 · jiǎ · armor

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