息干戈

息干戈:

Literally means:

put down the Gange

Actually means:

干戈, two common weapons in ancient China, are used later to refer to fight or warfare. Today they are used to refer to quarrels or disputes.

This phrase means stopping a fight or a war or solving a dispute.

干戈，古代常用的两种武器，后指交战、动武，现在还可指争吵或纠纷。

息干戈，平息战事，阻止动武，或化解纠纷。