扛枪杆

Traditional (Taiwan): 扛槍桿

kángqiānggǎn ㄎㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄤ ㄍㄢˇ

    • to be a soldier
    • to do military service

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
shoulder a rifle
Meaning
To be a soldier or do military service.

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