文武合一

wénwǔ-héyī

idiom

Meanings

1 civilian and military working hand in hand
2 literary and martial combined as one

Characters

civil; literary

martial; military

Examples

HSK 7-9

古代理想的君子讲究文武合一。

Gǔdài lǐxiǎng de jūnzǐ jiǎngjiu wénwǔ-héyī.

The ideal gentleman of antiquity emphasized combining literary and martial qualities.

HSK 7-9

这位将军文武合一，能征善战，又能写一手好诗。

Zhè wèi jiāngjūn wénwǔ-héyī, néng zhēng shànzhàn, yòu néng xiě yì shǒu hǎo shī.

This general united the literary and martial - skilled at warfare and also a fine poet.

Tips

culture

文 (literary culture / civil) and 武 (martial / military) are a deep Chinese binary running through court titles (文官 vs 武官), examinations (文举 vs 武举), and ideal personhood. 文武合一 / 文武双全 holds them as the pinnacle.

Stroke Order

文 wén

武 wǔ

合 hé

一 yī