Zài gǔrén yǎnlǐ, wénwǔ-shuāngquán de jiànglǐng zuì shòu jìngzhòng.
In the eyes of the ancients, a general skilled in both letters and arms was the most respected.
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文 (civil, literary) and 武 (martial) are a deep pair in Chinese life, from 文官 and 武官 officials to separate civil and military exams. Mastering both was the ideal; 关羽 reading the 《春秋》 by lamplight is its stock image.
