cease hostilities; end a war
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to cease hostilities; to end a war; to make peace
formalA formal term typically used in historical or diplomatic contexts to describe the cessation of armed conflict.
Jiāo交
zhàn战
shí十
nián年
hòu后
，
liǎng两
guó国
zhōng终
yú于
bà罢
zhàn战
yì议
hé和
。
After ten years of war, the two countries finally ceased hostilities and negotiated peace.
Wèi为
miǎn免
shēng生
líng灵
tú涂
tàn炭
，
jiāng将
jūn军
xià下
lìng令
bà罢
zhàn战
。
To prevent the people from suffering, the general ordered a cessation of hostilities.
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Lì历
shǐ史
tiáo条
yuē约
zhōng中
cháng常
xiě写
yǒu有
“
yǒng永
bà罢
gān干
gē戈
”
de的
tiáo条
kuǎn款
。
Historical treaties often contain clauses to "forever lay down arms."