We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「折戟沉沙」, with its usage explained below.
The idiom 「折戟沉沙」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
Halberd: A kind of ancient weapon. The broken halberd sank into the mud. Describes a disastrous failure.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shé jǐ chén shā
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jit3 gik1 cham4 sa1
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
