折戟沉沙 — zhe2 ji3 chen2 sha1 — Chinese Dictionary

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折

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戟

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Definitions4 characters

zhe² ji³ chen² sha¹

lit. broken halberds embedded in the sand (idiom)/fig. reminder of a fierce battle; remnants of a disastrous defeat

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

折

戟

沉

沙

As word

1

zhe²

lit. broken halberds embedded in the sand (idiom)/fig. reminder of a fierce battle; remnants of a disastrous defeat

2

ji³

lit. broken halberds embedded in the sand (idiom)/fig. reminder of a fierce battle; remnants of a disastrous defeat

3

chen²

lit. broken halberds embedded in the sand (idiom)/fig. reminder of a fierce battle; remnants of a disastrous defeat

4

sha¹

lit. broken halberds embedded in the sand (idiom)/fig. reminder of a fierce battle; remnants of a disastrous defeat