versed neither in polite letters nor in military arts

versed neither in polite letters nor in military arts

Buwenbuwu is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is B ù w é Nb ù w ǔ, which comes from Longli written by Han Yu of Tang Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

The entry is not polite, the pronunciation is B ù w é Nb ù w ǔ

Idioms and allusions

It comes from the poem "Long Li" written by Han Yu of Tang Dynasty: "I don't know if the official is in the court, is it beneficial to the country? In the meantime, it's neither literate nor martial. " example Yang Wanli's seven words of burning incense in Song Dynasty: if you don't write well, if you don't have uniform force, you can't close your curtain. There is no need to be civil or martial in the politelet snorinmilitary arts; incomplete; incapable (Haici English)

Analysis of Idioms

Antonym: be able to be civil and be able to be martial; usage: combined; used as predicate and attribute; with derogatory meaning