4 characters Idiom and proverb 4 624

From the basics of characters to complex idioms, Chinese learning can be challenging. This free guide highlights the idiom 「文修武備」. Details below.

Today’s idiom is 「文修武備」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.

Wen: refers to education. Xiu: refers to getting on the right track and meeting the standards. Prepare: ready. It means that both civil governance and military equipment have reached ideal requirements.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

wén xiū wǔ bèi

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

man4 sau1 mou5 bei6

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