破釜焚舟 — “To burn one's boats/bridges”
破釜焚舟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to burn one's boats/bridges”. To show a firm determination to fight to the finish without any thought of retreat. Literally, “break the cauldrons and burn the boats”.
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破釜焚舟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
破釜焚舟 Character Breakdown
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为了完成这项具有挑战性的任务，他决定破釜焚舟，投入所有精力。
To complete this challenging task, he decided to burn his boats and devote all his energy.
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Open the tool →Questions about 破釜焚舟
What does 破釜焚舟 mean?
破釜焚舟 (pò fǔ fén zhōu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to burn one's boats/bridges”.
How do you pronounce 破釜焚舟?
破釜焚舟 is pronounced pò fǔ fén zhōu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 破釜焚舟 literally mean?
Literally, 破釜焚舟 means “break the cauldrons and burn the boats”. It is used to mean “to burn one's boats/bridges”.
What is the Chinese definition of 破釜焚舟?
犹破釜沉舟。比喻下决心不顾一切地干到底。