versed neither in polite letters nor in military arts
Buwenbuwu is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is B ù w é Nb ù w ǔ, which comes from Longli written by Han Yu of Tang Dynasty.
Idiom explanation
The entry is not polite, the pronunciation is B ù w é Nb ù w ǔ
Idioms and allusions
It comes from the poem "Long Li" written by Han Yu of Tang Dynasty: "I don't know if the official is in the court, is it beneficial to the country? In the meantime, it's neither literate nor martial. " example Yang Wanli's seven words of burning incense in Song Dynasty: if you don't write well, if you don't have uniform force, you can't close your curtain. There is no need to be civil or martial in the politelet snorinmilitary arts; incomplete; incapable (Haici English)
Analysis of Idioms
Antonym: be able to be civil and be able to be martial; usage: combined; used as predicate and attribute; with derogatory meaning
Chinese PinYin : bù wén bù wǔ
versed neither in polite letters nor in military arts
high in the sky hang the sun and the moon. rì yuè hé bì
thieves and police work together , as the cat and the rat sleep together. māo shǔ tóng rǔ
a makeshift to tide over a present difficulty. wān ròu bǔ chuāng
draw a circle on the ground as a prison for sb. huá dì wéi láo