Taivo A Taiwan Mandarin dictionary

折戟沉沙

zhéjǐchénshā

ㄓㄜˊ ㄐㄧˇ ㄔㄣˊ ㄕㄚ

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

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