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投笔从戎
tóu​bǐ​cóng​róng

to join the military

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 投 tóu verb
    to throw
    to throw; to fling; to toss something toward a target
  2. 笔 筆 bǐ noun
    pen
    writing or drawing instrument; pen; pencil; writing brush
  3. 从戎 從戎 cóng​róng
    to join the army
    to enlist or join the military; to serve in the army