破釜沉舟 pò fǔ chén zhōu

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

破 pò
HSK 4
break, ruin, destroy; rout
釜 fǔ cauldron, pot, kettle
沉 chén
HSK 5
sink, submerge; addicted to
舟 zhōu
HSK 6
boat, ship; KangXi radical 137