焚舟
fén​zhōu

to cross the Rubicon

  • created sense approved 焚舟 · fén​zhōu · to cross the Rubicon — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    焚舟

    fén​zhōu

    to cross the Rubicon

    To burn one's boats after crossing a river to show a firm determination to fight to the death and never retreat; to reach a point of no return.

    焚 (literal) → 焚 · fén · to burn 舟 (literal) → 舟 · zhōu · boat

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