破釜沉船 — “Smash the cauldrons and sink the boats”
破釜沉船 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show one's determination to fight to the end by cutting off all means of retreat; to burn one's bridges or boats; to be resolved to win or die”. Literally, “Smash the cauldrons and sink the boats”.
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What does 破釜沉船 mean?
破釜沉船 (pò fǔ chén chuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show one's determination to fight to the end by cutting off all means of retreat; to burn one's bridges or boats; to be resolved to win or die”.
How do you pronounce 破釜沉船?
破釜沉船 is pronounced pò fǔ chén chuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 破釜沉船 literally mean?
Literally, 破釜沉船 means “Smash the cauldrons and sink the boats”. It is used to mean “to show one's determination to fight to the end by cutting off all means of retreat; to burn one's bridges or boats; to be resolved to win or die”.
What is the Chinese definition of 破釜沉船?
破：打破；釜：锅；沉：击沉。比喻下定必死的决心，不顾一切地战斗到底