can compose and perform military exercises(néng wén néng wǔ)

can compose and perform military exercises

It is a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is n é NGW é NN é NGW ǔ, which means both literati and martial arts. Now it often refers to both active writing and practical working ability. From the romance of the Western chamber.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: good at both writing and martial arts, good at both writing and martial arts [antonym]: no writing but no martial arts

Idiom usage

Today, we know that those old men in the imperial court are good at both literature and martial arts, and they have already been eliminated wherever they go. A dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty

The origin of Idioms

The second book of the romance of the Western Chamber written by Wang Shifu in Yuan Dynasty: "it's the person who is good at writing and can fight for thousands of miles."

Idiom story

After his mother's death, Baoyu's condition improved. He studied hard and prepared for the examination. Jia's house was robbed by thieves, and lost a lot of property. She also abducted nun Miaoyu. Jia Yun, Jia Qiang and their families are talking about the problem of thieves. They believe that the powerful old men of the imperial court will wipe them out.

Chinese PinYin : néng wén néng wǔ