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leave military pursuits and promote culture

偃武修文
yǎn wǔ xiū wén
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
the country prospers, the people at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity国泰民安guó tài mín ānthe whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity天下太平tiān xià tài píngbeat swords into ploughshares · selling one's swords to purchase oxen for farming - reformation of brigands卖剑买牛mài jiàn mǎi niú
Antonyms
(idiom) war-torn; ravaged by war; in a state of utter chaos兵荒马乱bīng huāng mǎ luàncontinuous wars · flames of battle raging everywhere · war-clouds spread everywhere烽火连天fēng huǒ lián tiān