80001592-v 'to reach the point of no return; to press forward by removing all chances of a retreat [Lit: break the cauldrons/pots/kettles and sink the boats] (wangwenjie)';
 
Chinese (simplified) 破釜沉舟
Definitions
Chinese (simplified)
表示绝不退缩,战斗到底(过河后把锅子打破,把船弄沉,表示无退路可选,只能继续向前。) (wangwenjie)
English
to reach the point of no return; to press forward by removing all chances of a retreat [Lit: break the cauldrons/pots/kettles and sink the boats] (wangwenjie)
Similar to English: to cross the Rubicon; to go for broke (wangwenjie)
Relations
See also: rubicon
Similar to: go_for_broke
Domain–Usage: Chinese four-character idiom
Semantic Field: unknown
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