join the army; enlist
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to join the army; to enlist
literaryA literary, formal term from Classical Chinese, rarely used in modern spoken language. Often found in historical contexts, idioms, or written prose. 戎 (róng) refers to military affairs or weapons.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
tóu投
bǐ笔
cóng从
róng戎
，
bēn奔
fù赴
zhàn战
chǎng场
。
In his youth, he cast aside his writing brush to join the army and go to the battlefield.
Zài在
nà那
ge个
dòng动
dàng荡
de的
nián年
dài代
，
xǔ许
duō多
wén文
rén人
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
cóng从
róng戎
bào报
guó国
。
In that turbulent era, many scholars chose to enlist to serve the nation.
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Cóng从
róng戎
zhī之
lù路
chōng充
mǎn满
jiān艰
xīn辛
，
dàn但
tā他
yì义
wú无
fǎn反
gù顾
。
The path of joining the army was full of hardships, but he proceeded without hesitation.
Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
shū抒
fā发
le了
shī诗
rén人
zhuàng壮
zhì志
wèi未
chóu酬
，
kě渴
wàng望
cóng从
róng戎
de的
háo豪
qíng情
。
This poem expresses the poet's unfulfilled ambition and his ardent desire to join the military.