投筆從戎 (tau4 bat1 cung4 jung4): to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom) | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha

tau4 bat1 cung4 jung4投筆從戎投笔从戎

Jyutpingtau4 bat1 cung4 jung4

Yaletàuh bāt chùngh yùngh

Definition

to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)

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