笔胜于刀文比武强 bǐ shèng yú dāo wén bǐ wǔ qiáng

DEFINITIONS

  1. the pen is mightier than the sword (idiom)

CHARACTERS

笔 bǐ
HSK 2
writing brush; write; stroke
胜 shèng
HSK 5
victory; excel, be better than
于 yú
HSK 3
in, on, at; go to; surname
刀 dāo
HSK 4
knife; old coin; measure
文 wén
HSK 3
literature, culture, writing
比 bǐ
HSK 2
to compare, liken; comparison; than
武 wǔ
HSK 5
military; martial, warlike
强 qiáng
HSK 5
strong, powerful, energetic