The invention provides a macrocyclic amide metal complex and a preparation method and an application thereof. The metal complex has the structural formula represented by the formula I; the formula I is defined in the specification, wherein R is CH3 or F, M is one of Fe, Co, Mn or Cu, and M' is K, Na or Li. The invention also provides the method for preparing the metal complex, wherein the method comprises a first-stage reaction, a second-stage reaction and a third-stage reaction. The invention further provides the application of the metal complex, wherein the metal complex is applied in oxidation reaction of alcohols organic matters and aldehydes organic matters. The metal complex provided by the invention can be prepared by a variety of routes, the preparation process is short, operations are simple, sources of used raw materials are rich, properties are stable, a central metal does not belong to precious metals, is low in price and is non-toxic or is low in toxicity, and the complex has excellent application properties in the oxidation reaction.