玉帛 (yù bó) — gems and silk (used as state gifts in ancient China); (figurative) peace, friendship (as in 化干戈为玉帛)
Definition
Literary word for the jade and silk ancient Chinese states exchanged as diplomatic gifts — a byword for peace and alliance (as in 化干戈为玉帛, 'turn swords into plowshares').
noun
gems and silk (used as state gifts in ancient China)(figurative) peacefriendship (as in 化干戈为玉帛)
Examples
- 玉帛，。Liǎng guó hù zèng yù bó, yǐ shì yǒu hǎo.The two states exchanged gems and silk as a sign of friendship.
- ，玉帛。Jīng guò tán pàn, shuāng fāng zhōng yú huà gān gē wéi yù bó.After negotiations, the two sides finally turned swords into plowshares.
- 玉帛。Gǔ dài zhū hóu yǐ yù bó zuò wéi jié méng de xìn wù.In ancient times, feudal lords used gems and silk as tokens of alliance.
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