文经武纬 — “Civil warp, military weft”
文经武纬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to govern or manage affairs using both civil/cultural and military/strategic methods; to possess comprehensive talents for administration”. Literally, “Civil warp, military weft”.
文经武纬 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 文经武纬 mean?
文经武纬 (wén jīng wǔ wěi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to govern or manage affairs using both civil/cultural and military/strategic methods; to possess comprehensive talents for administration”.
How do you pronounce 文经武纬?
文经武纬 is pronounced wén jīng wǔ wěi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 文经武纬 literally mean?
Literally, 文经武纬 means “Civil warp, military weft”. It is used to mean “to govern or manage affairs using both civil/cultural and military/strategic methods; to possess comprehensive talents for administration”.
What is the Chinese definition of 文经武纬?
经、纬：编织物的纵线与横线。指从文武两方面治理国家。