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偃革尚文 — “Cease military, value culture”

偃革尚文 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cease military preparations and prioritize cultural and educational pursuits”. Literally, “Cease military, value culture”.

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偃革尚文 Pronunciation and Pinyin

偃革尚文 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
偃
yǎn11lie down, cease, or dam
革
gé9leather, change, reform
尚
shàng8still; yet; to value
文
wén4written language and culture

Example Sentence with 偃革尚文

经过多年的发展,这座城市逐渐偃革尚文,致力于提升居民的文化素养和教育水平。
After years of development, the city gradually ceased military preparations and prioritized cultural development, dedicating itself to improving the cultural literacy and educational standards of its residents.

Idioms Related to 偃革尚文

Synonyms of 偃革尚文

  • yǎn偃wǔ武xiū修wén文Cease military affairs and promote culture
  • yǎn偃wǔ武chóng崇wén文Cease 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xīng兴wén文Halt 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xíng行wén文Cease military activities and promote culture

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Questions about 偃革尚文

What does 偃革尚文 mean?

偃革尚文 (yǎn gé shàng wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cease military preparations and prioritize cultural and educational pursuits”.

How do you pronounce 偃革尚文?

偃革尚文 is pronounced yǎn gé shàng wén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 偃革尚文 literally mean?

Literally, 偃革尚文 means “Cease military, value culture”. It is used to mean “to cease military preparations and prioritize cultural and educational pursuits”.

What is the Chinese definition of 偃革尚文?

停息武备,注重文教。

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