化干戈为玉帛化干戈為玉帛

huà gān gē wéi yù bó

Meaning

lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom); fig. to turn hostility into friendship

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化huàto change, to convert, to reform; -ize亻匕干gànarid, dry; to oppose; to offend; to invade一十戈gēspear, lance, halberd 为wèito do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be丶力丶玉yùjade, gem, precious stone王丶帛bósilk, fabric; wealth, property白巾