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投笔从戎

tóubǐcóngróng

Traditional: 投筆從戎

to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom) / to join the military (esp. of educated person)

Character Breakdown

投
tóu
to pitch, to throw; to bid, to invest
HSK 5
笔
bǐ
pen, pencil, writing brush; to compose, to write; Hanzi stroke
HSK 2
从
cóng
from, by, since, whence, through
HSK 2
戎
róng
arms, armaments; military affairs

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