mǐ
弭兵
to quell; to stop; to eliminate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to cease; to stop; to pacify
literaryIn classical or formal writing, it means to stop or pacify conflicts, especially wars. It is often used with words related to warfare or disaster.
Mǐ弭
bīng兵
huì会
méng盟
，
yǐ以
bǎo保
tiān天
xià下
tài太
píng平
。
They held a covenant to cease warfare in order to preserve peace in the world.
Liǎng两
guó国
jiāo交
zhàn战
duō多
nián年
，
zhōng终
yǒu有
xián贤
wáng王
chū出
miàn面
mǐ弭
bīng兵
。
After years of war between the two countries, a wise king finally came forward to stop the fighting.
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Qí其
zhèng政
cè策
zhǐ旨
zài在
mǐ弭
huàn患
yú于
wèi未
rán然
。
The policy aims to eliminate disasters before they arise.