干戈 gān gē — weapons of war; arms; war; hostilities; conflict; fighting; arms and armor

干戈
gān gē

Characters: 干 · 戈

Definitions

  1. weapons of war; arms; war; hostilities; conflict; fighting; arms and armor

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. weapons of war
  2. arms

ExtDict

  1. 泛指武器，比喻战争～四起ㄧ大动～ㄧ化～为玉帛。

Examples

  • 一旦干戈再起，受苦的还是百姓。

    If war breaks out again, it is the common people who suffer.

  • 两家原本和睦，后来却大动干戈。

    The two families were once on good terms, but later came to blows.

  • 历经干戈，这片土地终于重归太平。

    After the ravages of war, this land finally returned to peace.