abandon the pen for the sword

abandon the pen for the sword

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Q ì w é NJI ù w ǔ, meaning to give up literature and change to military affairs. From nine lives together.

The origin of Idioms

In Yuan Dynasty, the first part of the book "nine generations living together" written by Wu Mingshi: "I heard about the family of poetry and rites. This son abandoned literature for martial arts. He also expressed his own ambition. Did he ever read the seven books of the book of martial arts?"

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: toubi Congrong antonym: abandon Wu Xiuwen

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or object; used in writing. The twelfth chapter of Shi Naian's the complete story of the Water Margin: "Xiao Ke abandons his writing and goes to war. He comes here to kill grass and make envoys. Although he is pardoned, he can't get back to his former post."