never take to books or soldiering ❍ 况且我长了这么大，文不文，武不武，虽说做买卖，究竟戥子、算盘，从没拿过；地土风俗，远近道路，又不知道。(《红楼梦》592) Besides,all these years I’ve never taken to books or soldiering,and although I’m in business I’ve never handled a balance or abacus and know nothing either about local customs or different parts of the country.
不文不武bù wén bù wǔ
既不能文，又不能武。形容人没有本事。have no skills, never take to books or weapons