重文轻武 in English zhong4 wen2 qing1 wu3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to value letters and belittle arms (idiomatic expression); to stress civil matters and neglect the military
  • to prefer the pen to the sword

Simplified Characters

重 文 轻 武

Traditional Characters

重 文 輕 武

Pinyin

zhong4 wen2 qing1 wu3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

重zhong4to repeat 文wen2surname Wen 轻qing1light 武wu3surname Wu