Japanese

ばいけんばいぎゅう
Meaning: to abandon warfare and promote agriculture; to sell swords and buy cattle
Part of Speech: Noun, Four-character idiom

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Example

戦乱の後、村は売剣買牛を掲げて農業を立て直した。
After the fighting, the village rebuilt its farming under the ideal of laying down weapons and returning to agriculture.

Usage Notes

A literary four-character idiom from a Chinese historical story. It is used for a policy or attitude that turns away from war toward peaceful production.

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