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Chinese
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tenth (in price); to break; to fold tenth (in price); to break; to fold; to turn; broken (as of rope, stick) |
a lance with two points
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submerge; immerse; sink submerge; immerse; sink; deep; profound; to lower; to drop |
granule; hoarse; raspy granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; tsar |
| trad. (折戟沉沙/折戟沈沙)
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折
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戟
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沉/沈
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沙
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| simp. (折戟沉沙)
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折
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戟
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沉
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沙
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| Literally: “broken halberd buried in the sand”.
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Etymology
From the poem 《赤壁》 by Du Mu.
Pronunciation
Verb
折戟沉沙
- to be defeated and sustain heavy damage or casualties