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重文轻武
zhòng​wén​qīng​wǔ

to prefer the pen to the sword

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重文轻武 重文輕武 zhòng​wén​qīng​wǔ
to prefer the pen to the sword
(idiom) to value intellectual or civil pursuits over military ones; to emphasize civil administration while neglecting national defense