Verb
| Simplified | 重文轻武 |
| Traditional | 重文輕武 |
| Pinyin | zhong4 |
| Pinyin | zhòng |
Chinese Characters
| Verb | 重文轻武 |
| Continuous aspect | 重文轻武 着 |
| Completive aspect | 重文轻武 了 |
| Past aspect | 重文轻武 过 |
Transliteration/Transcription
Pinyin
| Verb | zhong4 |
| Continuous aspect | zhong4 zhe5 |
| Completive aspect | zhong4 le5 |
| Past aspect | zhong4 guo4 |
Pinyin
| Verb | zhòng |
| Continuous aspect | zhòng zhe |
| Completive aspect | zhòng le |
| Past aspect | zhòng guò |
Translations
value letters and belittle arms (idiom); to stress civil matters and neglect the military; prefer the pen to the sword
Sample Sentences
Etymology