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偃兵修文 — “Cease military, promote culture and education”

偃兵修文 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cease military activities and promote cultural and educational development; to beat swords into plowshares and focus on civil accomplishments”. Literally, “Cease military, promote culture and education”.

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偃兵修文 Pronunciation and Pinyin

偃兵修文 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
偃
yǎn11lie down, cease, or dam
兵
bīng7weapon, soldier, military affairs
修
xiū10to repair, cultivate, or build
文
wén4written language and culture

Example Sentence with 偃兵修文

在一段动荡时期过后,那个社区的人们选择偃兵修文,将精力投入到重建家园和发展教育上。
After a period of turmoil, the people of that community chose to cease military activities and promote cultural development, dedicating their energy to rebuilding homes and advancing education.

Idioms Related to 偃兵修文

Synonyms of 偃兵修文

  • yǎn偃wǔ武xiū修wén文Cease military affairs and promote culture

More idioms starting with 偃

  • yǎn偃bīng兵xī息jiǎ甲lay down arms and cease hostilities
  • yǎn偃qí旗pú仆gǔ鼓cease activity or reduce influence
  • yǎn偃qí旗wò卧gǔ鼓cease an activity or lie low
  • yǎn偃qí旗xī息gǔ鼓To quiet down or give up
  • yǎn偃wǔ武xiū休bīng兵cease hostilities and make peace
  • yǎn偃wǔ武xīng兴wén文Halt military, promote culture
  • yǎn偃wǔ武chóng崇wén文Cease military, promote culture
  • yǎn偃wǔ武xī息gē戈Cease military activities and make peace
  • yǎn偃wǔ武gāo櫜bīng兵cease hostilities and lay down arms
  • yǎn偃wǔ武xíng行wén文Cease military activities and promote culture
  • yǎn偃wǔ武dí觌wén文cease military, promote culture

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Questions about 偃兵修文

What does 偃兵修文 mean?

偃兵修文 (yǎn bīng xiū wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cease military activities and promote cultural and educational development; to beat swords into plowshares and focus on civil accomplishments”.

How do you pronounce 偃兵修文?

偃兵修文 is pronounced yǎn bīng xiū wén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 偃兵修文 literally mean?

Literally, 偃兵修文 means “Cease military, promote culture and education”. It is used to mean “to cease military activities and promote cultural and educational development; to beat swords into plowshares and focus on civil accomplishments”.

What is the Chinese definition of 偃兵修文?

停止武事,振兴文教。同“偃武修文”。

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