Meaning of 破釜沉舟
破釜沉舟 means to break one's cooking pots and sink one's boats as a pledge to fight to the end; to burn one's bridges; to cut off all means of retreat and determine to press ahead. Pronounced pò fǔ chén zhōu.
- to break one's cooking pots and sink one's boats as a pledge to fight to the end
- to burn one's bridges; to cut off all means of retreat and determine to press ahead
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
jiàng将
lǐng领
wèi为
le了
jī激
lì励
shì士
qì气
，
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
xiào效
fǎng仿
Xiàng项
Yǔ羽
pò破
fǔ釜
chén沉
zhōu舟
de的
cè策
luè略
。
Ancient generals sometimes emulated Xiang Yu's strategy of breaking cauldrons and sinking boats to boost morale.