literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
Refers to the dual path of scholarly and martial pursuits, often in the context of traditional education or personal development.
He aims to excel in both literary and military arts.
文武の道を修めることは、昔の武士の理想だった。
Mastering both the pen and the sword was the ideal of the samurai of old.
excelling in both literary and military arts · excelling in both academics and sports
civil and military officers
well-versed in both literary and military arts
all civil and military officials
Compound of 文 (literature, letters) and 武 (military, martial). The pairing reflects a traditional East Asian ideal of balanced cultivation.