military forces are to be used only for the maintenance of peace and order(zhǐ gē wéi wǔ)

military forces are to be used only for the maintenance of peace and order

Zhige Weiwu is a Chinese idiom. The Pinyin is zh ǐ g ē w é IW ǔ, which means that the word "Wu" is a combination of Zhige and Zhige. Therefore, to be able to stop fighting is the real martial arts (military achievements / achievements). Later, it also means to make the other side yield without force, which is the real martial arts. It comes from the twelfth year of Xuangong in Zuozhuan.

Note: martial arts does not refer to "martial arts".

Idiom usage

Fan Xun, the biography of Wen Yuan in the book of the Northern Qi Dynasty: "in addition to its harsh order, it should make a contract with it to revive the journey and stop the war." (2) Chapter 47 of Wei xiuren's "traces of the moon and flowers": "stop fighting and do not pursue the poor."

The origin of Idioms

In the twelfth year of Xuangong in Zuozhuan: "I don't know. Fu Wen, stop fighting. "

Idioms and allusions

Pan Dang, a senior official of the state of Chu, advised King Zhuang of Chu to pile up the bodies of soldiers in the state of Jin and build a large "skeleton platform" (called "Jingguan") as a memorial to the victory of the war, so as to show off the force of the state of Chu and deter the princes. However, King Zhuang of Chu did not agree with this practice. He said: "war is not to publicize military strength, but to prohibit rape and bring stability to the people. In terms of composition, the word "Wu" is composed of "Zhi" and "Ge", and "Zhi Ge" is "Wu"! Stopping fighting is the real skill. Martial arts should have seven virtues: Forbidding violence, eliminating war, keeping strong, consolidating the foundation, stabilizing the people, uniting the people, and increasing wealth I don't have any of these seven virtues. What can I leave to my descendants There is nothing wrong with the soldiers of Jin who died in order to carry out the emperor's orders. How can they make Jingguan with their corpses? " According to the order of King Zhuang of Chu, the army of Chu went to the Yellow River to offer sacrifices to the river god, built a ancestral palace, and soon returned home.

Chinese PinYin : zhǐ gē wéi wǔ