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才兼文武

Mandarin · pinyin cái jiān wén wǔ

talent in both military and civil field (idiom)

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才: cái · talent, ability; just, only
兼: jiān · unite, combine; connect; and
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
武: wǔ · military; martial, warlike

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2–1–2–3 · cai2 jian1 wen2 wu3

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coi4 gim1 man4 mou5

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