世治用文，世乱用武世治用文，世亂用武世治用文，世亂用武

in an orderly age use civil officials; in a chaotic age use military men

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: In peacetime a state relies on civil officials, and in times of turmoil on military commanders.

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Simplified: 世治用文，世乱用武
Traditional (Taiwan): 世治用文，世亂用武
Pinyin: shì zhì yòng wén, shì luàn yòngwǔ
Bopomofo: ㄕˋ ㄓˋ ㄩㄥˋ ㄨㄣˊ，ㄕˋ ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄩㄥˋ ㄨˇ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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