投笔从戎

投笔从戎

tóu bǐ cóng róng

To lay down the pen and take up the sword; to join the military (esp. of educated person)

Traditional:

投筆從戎

他年轻时对文学艺术充满热爱，但在国家危机时毅然决然地投笔从戎，为保卫家园而奋斗。

When he was young, he had a strong passion for literature and the arts, but in times of national crisis, he resolutely put down his pen and joined the military, fighting to defend his homeland.