折戟沉沙
zhé​jǐ​chén​shā

crushing defeat

  • created sense approved 折戟沉沙 · zhé​jǐ​chén​shā · crushing defeat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    折戟沉沙

    zhé​jǐ​chén​shā

    crushing defeat

    literally "broken halberds embedded in the sand"; describes the remnants of a fierce battle or a disastrous, crushing defeat

    折 (literal) → 折 · zhé · to break 戟 (literal) → 戟 · jǐ · halberd 沉 (literal) → 沉 · chén · to sink 沙 (literal) → 沙 · shā · sand

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