弃笔从戎 — “To abandon writing and join the military”
弃笔从戎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon writing and join the military”. To give up a scholarly career for a military one. Literally, “abandon pen, join the army”.
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弃笔从戎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
弃笔从戎 Character Breakdown
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面对家乡的困境，他毅然弃笔从戎，希望能为这片土地贡献自己的力量。
Facing the difficulties of his hometown, he resolutely abandoned his literary pursuits and joined the military, hoping to contribute his strength to the land.
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Synonyms of 弃笔从戎
More idioms starting with 弃
- qì弃yì义bèi倍xìn信abandon righteousness, betray trust
- qì弃zhī之kě可xī惜a pity to discard
- qì弃zhī之kě可xī惜，，shí食zhī之wú无wèi味a pity to discard, tasteless to eat
- qì弃zhī之rú如bì敝jī屐discard like a worn-out shoe
- qì弃zhī之dù度wài外to completely disregard
- qì弃zhī之bì敝xǐ屣discard as worthless
- qì弃shū书juān捐jiàn剑disdain trivial matters, focus on great ambitions
- qì弃wěi伪cóng从zhēn真abandon falsehood, follow truth
- qì弃sú俗chū出jiā家Renounce worldly life for monasticism
- qì弃xìn信wàng忘yì义break promises and abandon principles
- qì弃xìn信wéi违yì义break promises and disregard morality
- qì弃gōng公yíng营sī私abandon public for private gain
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Open the tool →Questions about 弃笔从戎
What does 弃笔从戎 mean?
弃笔从戎 (qì bǐ cóng róng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon writing and join the military”.
How do you pronounce 弃笔从戎?
弃笔从戎 is pronounced qì bǐ cóng róng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 弃笔从戎 literally mean?
Literally, 弃笔从戎 means “abandon pen, join the army”. It is used to mean “to abandon writing and join the military”.
What is the Chinese definition of 弃笔从戎?
犹投笔从戎。指文人弃文就武。