Chinese

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to cease writing; to forsake the pen to join the army; to enlist
trad. (投筆從戎) 投筆 從戎
simp. (投笔从戎) 投笔 从戎
Literally: “to lay down the pen and take up the sword”.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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投筆從戎

  1. (of a scholar) to join the military

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