從戎 [从－]

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Pinyin cóng róng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to enlist
  2. to be in the army
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    to join the army; to enlist
    (syn.) 參軍, 参军, 入伍, 当兵, 當兵, 從軍, 从军
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    弃文从戎
    棄文從戎
    • to give up upon a scholastic career and join the military
  2. Cantonese
    虽然屋企人都一致反对嘅决定，但佢都系不顾一切投笔从戎。
    雖然屋企人都一致反對嘅決定，但佢都係不顧一切投筆從戎。
    • He picked up the sword instead of pen regardless of the unanimous protest from his family.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    投笔从戎
    投筆從戎
    tóu bǐ cóng róng
    • to cast aside the pen and join the army