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Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「不文不武」, with its explanation below.

The idiom being introduced now is 「不文不武」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

He is neither good at literature nor martial arts.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bù wén bù wǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

bat1 man4 bat1 mou5

The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.