弃文就武

Pinyin: qì wén jiù wǔ Explanation: 放弃文业，改从武事。 Source: 元·无名氏《九世同居》第一折：“吾闻诗礼传家，此子弃文就武，亦各言其志也，曾读《武经七书》么？” Example: 小可兀自～，来此落草，制使又是有罪的人，虽经赦宥，难复前职。 ★明·施耐庵《水浒全传》第十二回 Thesaurus:  to fight up and down the country, the glint and flash of cold steel, Arrow bow, as an arrow on the straining cordready to start, have fought a hundred battles, pelter, throw aside the writing brush and join the army, fight in one place after another the winged steed, Nanzheng the Northward Expedition (inthe history of the Republic of China), Turn the Big Dipper the winged steed Antonym Group:  stick together, A truce by, Anjiaqinbing, take off the armour and return to the farm, take off the armour (literally) to throw away weapons--to effect a cease-fire or truce