十八般武艺 — “Eighteen kinds of martial arts/weapons”
十八般武艺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Mastery of various skills and crafts, especially referring to a wide range of martial arts or combat techniques; by extension, proficiency in diverse abilities”. Literally, “Eighteen kinds of martial arts/weapons”.
十八般武艺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 十八般武艺
Shi Jin, a hero from Liangshan Marsh, requested Instructor Wang daily to guide him in the eighteen kinds of martial arts, learning each one from scratch. These martial arts skills included various weapons such as spears, hammers, bows, crossbows, and firearms; whips, maces, swords, chains, and flails; axes, battle-axes, halberds, and dagger-axes; as well as shields, staves, lances, and forks.
After more than half a year of diligent study, Shi Jin became exceptionally proficient in all these eighteen combat techniques. Instructor Wang thoroughly taught him all their profound secrets and intricacies.
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What does 十八般武艺 mean?
十八般武艺 (shí bā bān wǔ yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Mastery of various skills and crafts, especially referring to a wide range of martial arts or combat techniques; by extension, proficiency in diverse abilities”.
How do you pronounce 十八般武艺?
十八般武艺 is pronounced shí bā bān wǔ yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 十八般武艺 literally mean?
Literally, 十八般武艺 means “Eighteen kinds of martial arts/weapons”. It is used to mean “Mastery of various skills and crafts, especially referring to a wide range of martial arts or combat techniques; by extension, proficiency in diverse abilities”.
Where does 十八般武艺 come from?
十八般武艺 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 十八般武艺?
①使用十八般兵器的本领。亦泛指多种武艺。②比喻多种技能。