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Open the tool →修文演武 (xiū wén yǎn wǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cultivate both cultural pursuits and military skills”.
修文演武 is pronounced xiū wén yǎn wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 修文演武 means “Cultivate letters and practice martial arts”. It is used to mean “to cultivate both cultural pursuits and military skills”.
演:演习。操演兵马,修明文教。指文武并重