Meaning of 玉帛
玉帛 means jade and silk (used as ceremonial diplomatic gifts between states in ancient China); symbol of peace and friendship. Pronounced yù bó.
- jade and silk (used as ceremonial diplomatic gifts between states in ancient China); symbol of peace and friendship
Definitions & Examples
Huà化
gān干
gē戈
wéi为
yù玉
bó帛
，
shì是
liǎng两
guó国
rén人
mín民
gòng共
tóng同
de的
yuàn愿
wàng望
。
Turning swords into ploughshares is the common wish of the people of both countries.
Gǔ古
dài代
zhū诸
hóu侯
huì会
méng盟
，
cháng常
yǐ以
yù玉
bó帛
zuò作
wéi为
xìn信
wù物
。
In ancient times, when feudal lords held alliances, they often used jade and silk as tokens of trust.
Tā他
men们
jué决
dìng定
bìng摒
qì弃
qián前
xián嫌
，
lǐ礼
shàng尚
wǎng往
lái来
，
chóng重
xiàn献
yù玉
bó帛
。
They decided to put aside past grievances, engage in mutual courtesy, and restore peaceful diplomatic relations.