破釜沉舟

破釜沉舟 chén zhōu ㄆㄛˋ ㄈㄨˇ ㄔㄣˊ ㄓㄡ po3 fu2 cam4 zau1

  • lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat
  • to burn one's boats

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Practice writing

Draw 破 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

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