折戟沉沙

zhé jǐ chén shā

Definitions

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

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Child Words of 折戟沉沙

to snap

to turn sth over

to break

to submerge

halberd

granule