折戟沉沙

zhé jǐ chén shā

Meaning

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

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折zhéto break, to snap; to fold, to bend; to bow; humble扌斤戟jǐa double-bladed axe龺戈沉chénto sink, to submerge; profound, deep氵冗沙shāsand, gravel, pebbles; granulated氵少