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The idiom being introduced now is 「善文能武」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

He is both talented in literature and proficient in martial arts. It now often refers to someone who can both write and have practical work ability.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shàn wén néng wǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

sin6 man4 nang4 mou5

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