破釜沉舟

Chinese

 
to break; to split; broken; damaged; worn out
kettle; caldron
 
submerge; immerse; sink; deep; profound; to lower; to drop
boat
simp. and trad.
(破釜沉舟)
Literally:break the (cooking) pots and sink the boat”.

Etymology

In reference to an incident which occurred during the Battle of Julu.

Pronunciation


Idiom

破釜沉舟

  1. to burn one's boats; to cross the Rubicon; to reach the point of no return

References

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