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偃武行文 — “Cease military, promote culture”

偃武行文 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cease military activities and promote cultural and educational development; to lay down arms and foster learning”. Literally, “Cease military, promote culture”.

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偃武行文 Pronunciation and Pinyin

偃武行文 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
偃
yǎn11lie down, cease, or dam
武
wǔ8martial, military, brave
行
xíng6to walk, act, or a line
文
wén4written language and culture

Example Sentence with 偃武行文

经过多年的纷争,人们期待着能够偃武行文,让社会回归和谐与发展。
After years of prolonged disagreements, people look forward to ceasing military activities and promoting cultural development, allowing society to return to harmony and progress.

Idioms Related to 偃武行文

Synonyms of 偃武行文

  • yǎn偃wǔ武xiū修wén文Cease military affairs and promote culture
  • yǎn偃wǔ武xīng兴wén文Halt military, promote culture

More idioms starting with 偃

  • yǎn偃bīng兵xiū修wén文Cease military, promote culture
  • 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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Questions about 偃武行文

What does 偃武行文 mean?

偃武行文 (yǎn wǔ xíng wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cease military activities and promote cultural and educational development; to lay down arms and foster learning”.

How do you pronounce 偃武行文?

偃武行文 is pronounced yǎn wǔ xíng wén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 偃武行文 literally mean?

Literally, 偃武行文 means “Cease military, promote culture”. It is used to mean “to cease military activities and promote cultural and educational development; to lay down arms and foster learning”.

What is the Chinese definition of 偃武行文?

停止武事,振兴文教。同“偃武修文”。

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