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文修武偃 — “When civil arts and education flourish, military conflicts cease”

文修武偃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When civil arts and education flourish, military conflicts cease”. Refers to a state of universal peace and stability. Literally, “Civil pursuits flourish, martial pursuits cease”.

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文修武偃 Pronunciation and Pinyin

文修武偃 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
文
wén4written language and culture
修
xiū10to repair, cultivate, or build
武
wǔ8martial, military, brave
偃
yǎn11lie down, cease, or dam

Example Sentence with 文修武偃

经过多年的努力,这个地区终于实现了文修武偃的局面,人们安居乐业。
After years of concerted effort, this region finally achieved a state where civil arts flourished and military activities ceased, allowing people to live in peace and contentment.

Idioms Related to 文修武偃

Synonyms of 文修武偃

  • wǔ武yǎn偃wén文xiū修peace and stability reign

Antonyms of 文修武偃

  • bīng兵huāng荒mǎ马luàn乱social chaos caused by war

More idioms starting with 文

  • wén文bù不jiā加diǎn点write fluently without revision
  • wén文bù不duì对tí题irrelevant to the topic
  • wén文bù不jìn尽yì意words cannot fully express the meaning
  • wén文dōng东wǔ武xī西civil officials east, military west
  • wén文sī丝bù不dòng动absolutely still
  • wén文rén人mò墨shì士literati and scholars
  • wén文rén人mò墨kè客literary figures and calligraphers
  • wén文rén人xué学shì士men of letters and scholars
  • wén文rén人wú无xíng行Literati often lack moral integrity
  • wén文rén人xiāng相qīng轻Literary figures disparage each other
  • wén文rén人yǎ雅shì士refined scholars and literati
  • wén文cóng从zì字shùn顺writing that flows smoothly

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Questions about 文修武偃

What does 文修武偃 mean?

文修武偃 (wén xiū wǔ yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When civil arts and education flourish, military conflicts cease”.

How do you pronounce 文修武偃?

文修武偃 is pronounced wén xiū wǔ yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 文修武偃 literally mean?

Literally, 文修武偃 means “Civil pursuits flourish, martial pursuits cease”. It is used to mean “When civil arts and education flourish, military conflicts cease”.

What is the Chinese definition of 文修武偃?

礼乐教化大行而武力征伐偃息。指天下太平。

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