Be civil and military(bǐng wén jīng wǔ)

Be civil and military

It's a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is B ǐ NGW é NJ ī NGW ǔ, which means to be in charge of literature and military equipment. It comes from the imperial edict of Wang Liang and other feudal princes written by Liang Shenyue of the Southern Dynasty.

Idiom usage

As a predicate, an object, or an attribute; of a person's ability

Analysis of Idioms

synonym: be both civil and martial antonym: neither civil nor martial

The origin of Idioms

In the imperial edict of Wang Liang and other feudal princes written by Liang Shenyue in the Southern Dynasty, it is said that "to uphold the principles of literature and martial arts, one should only have the heart."

Idiom explanation

He is in charge of literary affairs and military equipment.

Chinese PinYin : bǐng wén jīng wǔ