弃文就武 qì wén jiù wǔ Abandon literature for military service

Explanation

指放弃学问，从事军事活动。

It means abandoning academic pursuits and engaging in military activities.

Origin Story

话说唐朝贞观年间，有个叫李靖的年轻人，从小就喜欢读书，梦想成为一位文官。但他家境贫寒，为了生计，不得已放弃学业，外出谋生。在一次偶然的机会中，他与一位高僧相遇，高僧见他骨骼清奇，器宇轩昂，便劝他弃文就武，从军报国。李靖深思熟虑后，决定听从高僧的建议。他告别家乡，投身军营，凭借自己的聪明才智和刻苦努力，在战场上屡立战功，最终成为一代名将，为唐朝的巩固和发展做出了巨大的贡献，名留青史。他那舍弃文弱书生生活，投身沙场保卫家园的故事，被后世传为佳话，也成为弃文就武的典型案例。

hua shuo tang chao zhenguan nianjian, you ge jiao li jing de qingnian, cong xiao jiu xihuan du shu, mengxiang chengwei yi wei wen guan. dan ta jia jing pin han, wei le shengji, budeyi fangqi xueye, wai chu mousheng. zai yici ou ran de jihui zhong, ta yu yi wei gaoseng xiangyu, gaoseng jian ta guge qingqi, qiyuxuanang, bian quan ta qi wen jiu wu, congjun baoguo. li jing shensi shuliu hou, jueding tingcong gaoseng de jianyi. ta gaobie jiaxiang, toushen junying, pingjie ziji de congming cai zhi he keku nuli, zai zhanchang shang l v li zhan gong, zhongyu chengwei yidai mingjiang, wei tang chao de gonggu he fazhan zuochule juzhade gongxian, ming liu qingshi. ta na sheqi wenruo shusheng shenghuo, toushen shachang baowei jiayuan de gushi, bei houshi chuan wei jia hua, ye chengwei qi wen jiu wu de dianxing anli.

In the Tang Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Taizong, a young man named Li Jing loved to read and dreamed of becoming a civil official, but due to his poor family background, he had to abandon his studies to earn a living. One day, he met a high-ranking monk who was impressed by his extraordinary appearance and urged him to abandon his literary pursuits and join the army to serve his country. After careful consideration, Li Jing listened to the monk's advice. He left his hometown, joined the army, and by virtue of his wit and hard work, he made many contributions on the battlefield, eventually becoming a famous general, making great contributions to the stabilization and development of the Tang Dynasty. His story of abandoning the life of a scholar and joining the army to defend his country was passed down as a legend, and became a classic example of '弃文就武'.

Usage

用于描写放弃文职工作而从军。

yong yu miaoxie fangqi wenzhi gongzuo er congjun.

Used to describe giving up a civilian job to join the military.

Examples

• 他放弃了安逸舒适的文职工作，毅然决然地弃文就武，投身军营。

  ta fangqile anyi shushi de wenzhi gongzuo, yiran jueran de qi wen jiu wu, toushen junying.

  He gave up his comfortable office job and resolutely chose a military career.

• 为了保家卫国，他弃文就武，加入了军队。

  weile baojia weiguo, ta qi wen jiu wu, jiarule jundui.

  To defend his homeland, he abandoned his literary pursuits and joined the army.

Related Idioms

• 投笔从戎

Opposite Idioms

• 弃武修文