乃文乃武 — “Proficient in both literary arts and martial skills”
乃文乃武 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Proficient in both literary arts and martial skills”. Equally skilled in civil and military affairs; accomplished in both intellectual and physical domains. Literally, “both literary and martial”.
乃文乃武 Pronunciation and Pinyin
乃文乃武 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 乃文乃武
Idioms Related to 乃文乃武
Synonyms of 乃文乃武
Recommended tools
Character Highlight Animator
Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
Open the tool →
Stroke Order Animator
Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
Open the tool →
Bingo Cards
Picture and word Bingo for your class
Open the tool →
Picture Worksheets
Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets
Open the tool →Questions about 乃文乃武
What does 乃文乃武 mean?
乃文乃武 (nǎi wén nǎi wǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Proficient in both literary arts and martial skills”.
How do you pronounce 乃文乃武?
乃文乃武 is pronounced nǎi wén nǎi wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 乃文乃武 literally mean?
Literally, 乃文乃武 means “both literary and martial”. It is used to mean “Proficient in both literary arts and martial skills”.
What is the Chinese definition of 乃文乃武?
赞美人文、武兼备。见乃武乃文。