重文輕武
zhòng​wén​qīng​wǔ

to prefer the pen to the sword

  • created sense approved 重文轻武/重文輕武 · zhòng​wén​qīng​wǔ · to prefer the pen to the sword — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    重 (literal) → 重 · zhòng · to value 文 (literal) → 文 · wén · civilian 轻 (literal) → 轻/輕 · qīng · to disparage 武 (literal) → 武 · wǔ · martial

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense