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文武雙全

简文武双全 · 繁文武雙全

Mandarin · pinyin wén wǔ shuāng quán

well versed in letters and military technology (idiom); fine scholar and soldier
master of pen and sword

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文: wén · literature, culture, writing
武: wǔ · military; martial, warlike
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全: quán · maintain, keep whole or intact
双: shuāng · set of two, pair, couple; both

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2–3–1–2 · wen2 wu3 shuang1 quan2

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man4 mou5 soeng1 cyun4

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(idiomatic) to be good at both the arts of writing and fighting/warring; to be adept with both the pen and the sword; to be well-versed in both letters and martial arts

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