重文輕武

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to value letters and belittle arms (idiom); to stress civil matters and neglect the military · to prefer the pen to the sword

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to value letters and belittle arms (idiom); to stress civil matters and neglect the military
  2. to prefer the pen to the sword

Written Forms

重文輕武Traditional · Main Form
重文轻武Alternate Form

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