勇气可嘉
yǒng qì kě jiā
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1 to deserve praise for one's courage (idiom)
大勇若怯
dà yǒng ruò qiè
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1 a great hero may appear timid (idiom); the really brave person remains level-headed
大勇若怯,大智若愚
dà yǒng ruò qiè , dà zhì ruò yú
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1 a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may not recognize great talent
好汉不提当年勇
hǎo hàn bù tí dāng nián yǒng
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1 a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom)
孔武有力
kǒng wǔ yǒu lì
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1 courageous and strong (idiom)
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2 Herculean (physique etc)
才兼文武
cái jiān wén wǔ
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1 talent in both military and civil field (idiom)
散兵游勇
sǎn bīng yóu yǒng
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1 lit. straggling and disbanded soldiers (idiom); fig. disorganized uncoordinated action
文武合一
wén wǔ hé yī
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1 civilians and the military (working) hand in hand (idiom)
文武双全
wén wǔ shuāng quán
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1 well versed in letters and military technology (idiom); fine scholar and soldier
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2 master of pen and sword
文治武功
wén zhì wǔ gōng
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1 political and military achievements (idiom)
有勇无谋
yǒu yǒng wú móu
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1 bold but not very astute (idiom)
用武之地
yòng wǔ zhī dì
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1 ample scope for abilities
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2 favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom)
穷兵黩武
qióng bīng dú wǔ
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1 to engage in wars of aggression at will (idiom)
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2 militaristic
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3 bellicose
笔胜于刀文比武强
bǐ shèng yú dāo wén bǐ wǔ qiáng
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1 the pen is mightier than the sword (idiom)
耀武扬威
yào wǔ yáng wēi
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1 to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around
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2 to bluff
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3 to bluster
血气之勇
xuè qì zhī yǒng
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1 the courage born of stirred emotions (idiom)
见义勇为
jiàn yì yǒng wéi
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1 to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth
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2 acting heroically in a just cause
谋臣武将
móu chén wǔ jiàng
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1 strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)
重文轻武
zhòng wén qīng wǔ
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1 to value letters and belittle arms (idiom); to stress civil matters and neglect the military
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2 to prefer the pen to the sword
余勇可贾
yú yǒng kě gǔ
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1 lit. spare valor for sale (idiom); fig. after former successes, still ready for more work
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2 not resting on one's laurels