筆勝於刀文比武強 bǐ shèng yú dāo wén bǐ wǔ qiáng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

筆 bǐ writing brush; write; stroke
勝 shèng victory; excel, be better than
於 yú in, at, on; interjection alas!
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
強 qiáng strong, powerful, energetic