投笔从戎 Traditional 投筆從戎 tóu bǐ cóng róng 🔊 to lay down the pen and take up the… + Keep this word Meanings tóu bǐ cóng róng 投筆從戎 to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)to join the military (esp. of educated person) Its characters 投tóuto throw (sth in a specific direction:…HSK 5笔bǐwriting brushHSK 2从cóngfrom; through; viaHSK 2戎rónggeneric term for weapons (old)