折戟沉沙 [－－－－]

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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to be defeated and sustain heavy damage or casualties

折戟沉沙 [－－－－]

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Pinyin zhé jǐ chén shā

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. broken halberds embedded in the sand (idiom)
  2. fig. reminder of a fierce battle
  3. remnants of a disastrous defeat