重视文职官员而轻视武职官员。《二刻拍案惊奇》卷十七：“而今重文轻武，老伯是按院题的，若武职官出名自辩，他们不容起来，反致激怒弄坏了事。”亦指重视文治，轻视武功。

1.put mental [intellectual] pursuits above material arts; put mental training above physical training; emphasize civil administration at the expense of national defense