折戟沉沙 zhé jǐ chén shā | OtterDict

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折戟沉沙

zhéjǐchénshā

lit. broken halberds embedded in the sand (idiom)

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹名noun
lit. broken halberds embedded in the sand (idiom)
- 。
  The broken spear sank into the sand, the iron still unmelted.
貳名noun
fig. reminder of a fierce battle; remnants of a disastrous defeat
- 。
  The broken halberd sank into the sand, its iron not yet dissolved.

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折戟沉沙

Traditional折

zhéjǐchénshā

lit. broken halberds embedded in the sand (idiom)

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹名noun
lit. broken halberds embedded in the sand (idiom)
- 。
  The broken spear sank into the sand, the iron still unmelted.
貳名noun
fig. reminder of a fierce battle; remnants of a disastrous defeat
- 。
  The broken halberd sank into the sand, its iron not yet dissolved.

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

折

扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
斤(axe)PHONETIC

Using your hand to grip an axe and chop off a tree branch is the meaning of the character 折.

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