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投筆從戎
tau4 bat1 cung4 jung4 |
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abandon one's pen and enlist in the army Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:投 tau4 - cast; plunge into; send筆 bat1 - pen, pencil, writing brush 從 cung4 sung1 - follow; engage in; from; entourage 戎 jung4 - arms, armaments; military affair |
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