Màijiàn Mǎiniú: To sell swords and buy cattle, metaphorically advocating for a shift from military pursuits to agriculture or for criminals to reform their ways.
卖剑买牛 (mài jiàn mǎi niú):比喻改业务农或坏人改恶从善。
| 成语 | 卖剑买牛 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 原指放下武器,从事耕种。后比喻改业务农或坏人改恶从善。 |
| 出处 | 《汉书·龚遂传》:“民有持刀剑者,使卖剑买牛,卖刀买椟。” |
| 拼音 | mài jiàn mǎi niú |
| 拼音码 | mjmn |
| 近义词 | 偃武修文、马放南山、刀枪入库 |
| 反义词 | 投笔从戎、南征北战、东征西讨 |
| 用法 | 连动式;作谓语;含褒义 |
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