Meaning of 偃武修文
偃武修文 means to desist from warfare and promote civil governance; to beat swords into plowshares. Pronounced yǎn wǔ xiū wén.
- to desist from warfare and promote civil governance; to beat swords into plowshares
Definitions & Examples
Xīn新
wáng王
cháo朝
jiàn建
lì立
hòu后
，
tǒng统
zhì治
zhě者
yǎn偃
wǔ武
xiū修
wén文
，
shǐ使
de得
shè社
huì会
xùn迅
sù速
fán繁
róng荣
qǐ起
lái来
。
After the new dynasty was established, the rulers desisted from warfare and promoted culture, causing society to prosper rapidly.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
jié结
shù束
hòu后
，
guó国
jiā家
xū需
yào要
yǎn偃
wǔ武
xiū修
wén文
，
bǎ把
zī资
yuán源
tóu投
rù入
dào到
jiào教
yù育
hé和
wén文
huà化
jiàn建
shè设
zhōng中
。
After the war ended, the country needed to beat swords into plowshares, investing resources into education and cultural construction.
Zhè这
wèi位
huáng皇
dì帝
dēng登
jī基
hòu后
yǎn偃
wǔ武
xiū修
wén文
，
bà罢
chù黜
le了
dà大
pī批
wǔ武
jiàng将
，
zhòng重
yòng用
wén文
chén臣
zhì治
lǐ理
tiān天
xià下
。
After this emperor ascended the throne, he laid down arms and promoted culture, dismissing many military generals and employing civil officials to govern the realm.