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偃武觌文

偃武觌文 — “Cease military and promote culture”

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

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偃武觌文 Pronunciation and Pinyin

偃武觌文 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
偃
yǎn11lie down, cease, or dam
武
wǔ8martial, military, brave
觌
dí12meet face to face
文
wén4written language and culture

Example Sentence with 偃武觌文

经过多年的纷争,这个社区终于决定偃武觌文,致力于发展艺术与教育,居民生活日益和乐。
After years of conflict, the community finally decided to cease military activities and promote culture, dedicating itself to developing arts and education, and residents' lives became increasingly harmonious.

Idioms Related to 偃武觌文

Synonyms of 偃武觌文

  • yǎn偃bīng兵xiū修wén文Cease military, promote culture
  • yǎn偃wǔ武xiū修wén文Cease military affairs and promote culture
  • yǎn偃wǔ武xíng行wén文Cease military activities and promote culture

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xīng兴wén文Halt military, promote culture
  • 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

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Questions about 偃武觌文

What does 偃武觌文 mean?

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”.

How do you pronounce 偃武觌文?

偃武觌文 is pronounced yǎn wǔ dí wén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 偃武觌文 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 偃武觌文?

停止武事,振兴文教。同“偃武修文”。

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