偃武兴文 — “Cease military, promote culture”
偃武兴文 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to halt military affairs and promote cultural and educational development; to turn swords into plowshares and cultivate learning”. Literally, “Cease military, promote culture”.
偃武兴文 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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dí觌wén文cease military, promote culture
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What does 偃武兴文 mean?
偃武兴文 (yǎn wǔ xīng wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to halt military affairs and promote cultural and educational development; to turn swords into plowshares and cultivate learning”.
How do you pronounce 偃武兴文?
偃武兴文 is pronounced yǎn wǔ xīng wén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 偃武兴文 literally mean?
Literally, 偃武兴文 means “Cease military, promote culture”. It is used to mean “to halt military affairs and promote cultural and educational development; to turn swords into plowshares and cultivate learning”.
What is the Chinese definition of 偃武兴文?
停止武事，振兴文教。同“偃武修文”。