破釜沉舟(pò fǔ chén zhōu): lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom)
4 characters
lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom)
Character breakdown
4 characters · plays one at a time
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Word information
- Pinyin
- pò fǔ chén zhōu
- Meaning
- lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat
- HSK level
- —
- Characters
- 4
- Traditional
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