Hanzi
折戟沉沙
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zhé折jǐ戟chén沉shā沙

To suffer a devastating or crushing defeat; to meet with utter failure.

在这次激烈的市场竞争中，一些老牌企业也难免折戟沉沙
In this fierce market competition, some long-established companies also inevitably suffered devastating defeats.

Era:

Ancient

Frequency:

Synonym:

一败涂地

Antonym:

大获全胜

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