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学书学剑
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学书学剑
学书学剑

学书学剑 — “To study literature and practice martial arts”

学书学剑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to study literature and practice martial arts”. To cultivate oneself in both scholarly and martial skills. Literally, “Study literature and practice martial arts”.

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学书学剑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

学书学剑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
学
xué8learn, study, school, knowledge
书
shū4book, write, document
学
xué8learn, study, school, knowledge
剑
jiàn9ancient long-bladed weapon

Example Sentence with 学书学剑

他从小就立志学书学剑,希望将来能够文武双全,有所建树。
From a young age, he was determined to study literature and practice martial arts, hoping to be proficient in both intellectual and physical skills and achieve something significant.

Idioms Related to 学书学剑

More idioms starting with 学

  • xué学bù不zhān沾qià洽not deeply learned or well-versed
  • xué学bù不liè躐děng等learning should not skip stages
  • xué学yè业yǒu有chéng成achieve academic success
  • xué学shū书bù不chéng成,,xué学jiàn剑bù不chéng成fail to master any skill
  • xué学yǐ以zhì致yòng用apply knowledge to practice
  • xué学yōu优cái才shàn赡learned and exceptionally talented
  • xué学yōu优ér而shì仕excel in studies to become an official
  • xué学rú如bù不jí及,,yóu犹kǒng恐shī失zhī之study diligently, fearing to fall behind
  • xué学rú如niú牛máo毛,,chéng成rú如lín麟jiǎo角Many learn, few succeed
  • xué学rú如dēng登shān山Learning is like climbing a mountain
  • xué学rú如chuān穿jǐng井Learning requires persistent effort to deepen understanding
  • xué学fù富wǔ五chē车immensely learned and scholarly

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Questions about 学书学剑

What does 学书学剑 mean?

学书学剑 (xué shū xué jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to study literature and practice martial arts”.

How do you pronounce 学书学剑?

学书学剑 is pronounced xué shū xué jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 学书学剑 literally mean?

Literally, 学书学剑 means “Study literature and practice martial arts”. It is used to mean “to study literature and practice martial arts”.

What is the Chinese definition of 学书学剑?

学文练武。

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