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Open the tool →偃武觌文 (yǎn wǔ dí wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cease military activities and promote cultural and educational development; to lay down arms and foster civilian pursuits”.
偃武觌文 is pronounced yǎn wǔ dí wén in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 偃武觌文 means “Cease military and promote culture”. It is used to mean “to cease military activities and promote cultural and educational development; to lay down arms and foster civilian pursuits”.
停止武事,振兴文教。同“偃武修文”。