







秉文经武 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to manage both civil and military affairs”. To be capable in both administration and military strategy. Literally, “To hold civil and manage military affairs”.

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Open the tool →秉文经武 (bǐng wén jīng wǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to manage both civil and military affairs”.
秉文经武 is pronounced bǐng wén jīng wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 秉文经武 means “to hold civil and manage military affairs”. It is used to mean “to manage both civil and military affairs”.
执掌文事,经营武备。