折戟沉沙

zhé jǐ chén shā

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 折戟沉沙

折
shé

to snap

折
zhē

to turn sth over

折
zhé

to break

沉
chén

to submerge

戟
jǐ

halberd

沙
shā

granule