Our free resources help you explore Chinese idioms and proverbs. These phrases are full of meaning and widely applicable. Today, we introduce 「買犢賣刀」—details below.
The idiom 「買犢賣刀」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
It’s like selling a sword and buying a cow. Originally it meant to lay down arms and engage in farming. Later it is used to describe changing one’s job to become a farmer or a bad person turning from evil to good.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
mǎi dú mài dāo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
maai5 duk6 maai6 dou1
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
