improve learning and hide the sword
Xiuwenyanwu, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xi ū w é NY ǎ NW ǔ, which means to promote culture and education and stop military affairs. It's from nine days of Quchi tour.
The origin of Idioms
Xue Feng of Tang Dynasty wrote in his nine day tour of Quchi: "just when the sea is clear and the river is clear, it is the time to cultivate literature and Yanwu."
Idiom usage
The 20th chapter of vinegar gourd written by Fu Shi in Ming Dynasty: "at that time, since Song Dynasty's southward migration, the family and country were in a state of peace, and only the well-off society was known. It was at that time that scholars were the most important."
Analysis of Idioms
Yan Wu Xiu Wen
improve learning and hide the sword
live a long life with good eyes and ears - cháng shēng jiǔ shì
The first division of the Chinese characters - guā zì chū fēn
learn about customs and habits of the country one goes to - rù guó wèn sú
Buddha is gold, man is clothing - fó shì jīn zhuāng,rén shì yī zhuāng
The tree wants to rest, but the wind doesn't stop - shù yù xī ér fēng bù tíng
unnecessary and overelaborate formalities - fán wén rù jié