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修文演武 — “To cultivate both cultural pursuits and military skills”

修文演武 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cultivate both cultural pursuits and military skills”. To emphasize both intellectual development and martial training; to balance civil and military aspects. Literally, “Cultivate letters and practice martial arts”.

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修文演武 Pronunciation and Pinyin

修文演武 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
修
xiū10to repair, cultivate, or build
文
wén4written language and culture
演
yǎn14perform, evolve, or deduce
武
wǔ8martial, military, brave

Example Sentence with 修文演武

这所学校鼓励学生全面发展,既要修文也要演武,培养德智体美劳全面发展的优秀人才。
This school encourages students' comprehensive development, advocating for both intellectual pursuits and physical training, fostering outstanding talents who are well-rounded in morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor skills.

Idioms Related to 修文演武

Synonyms of 修文演武

  • yǎn演wǔ武xiū修wén文practice martial arts and study literature

More idioms starting with 修

  • xiū修rén仁xíng行yì义cultivate benevolence and practice righteousness
  • xiū修xiū修bǔ补bǔ补mend and patch
  • xiū修hǎo好jié结chéng成reconcile differences and form an alliance
  • xiū修xué学wù务zǎo早start learning early
  • xiū修jǐ己ān安rén人cultivate self to bring peace to others
  • xiū修dé德shèn慎fá罚cultivate virtue, be cautious with punishment
  • xiū修xīn心yǎng养xìng性cultivate mind and nature
  • xiū修wén文yǎn偃wǔ武promote culture, cease military action
  • xiū修wén文dì地xià下demise of a man of letters
  • xiū修jiù旧lì利fèi废repair old, utilize waste
  • xiū修jiù旧qǐ起fèi废repair old, utilize discarded
  • xiū修qiáo桥bǔ补lù路do good deeds for public welfare

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Questions about 修文演武

What does 修文演武 mean?

修文演武 (xiū wén yǎn wǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cultivate both cultural pursuits and military skills”.

How do you pronounce 修文演武?

修文演武 is pronounced xiū wén yǎn wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 修文演武 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 修文演武?

演:演习。操演兵马,修明文教。指文武并重

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