修文偃武 — “Cultivate civil affairs, cease military affairs”
修文偃武 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to promote cultural and educational development and cease military actions; to advocate for peace over conflict”. Literally, “Cultivate civil affairs, cease military affairs”.
修文偃武 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 修文偃武 mean?
修文偃武 (xiū wén yǎn wǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to promote cultural and educational development and cease military actions; to advocate for peace over conflict”.
How do you pronounce 修文偃武?
修文偃武 is pronounced xiū wén yǎn wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 修文偃武 literally mean?
Literally, 修文偃武 means “Cultivate civil affairs, cease military affairs”. It is used to mean “to promote cultural and educational development and cease military actions; to advocate for peace over conflict”.
What is the Chinese definition of 修文偃武?
修：昌明，修明；偃：停止。提倡文教，停息武事。