折戟沉沙 zhé jǐ chén shā 🔊 lit. broken halberds embedded in the… + Keep this word Meanings zhé jǐ chén shā lit. broken halberds embedded in the sand (idiom)fig. reminder of a fierce battle; remnants of a disastrous defeat Its characters 折zhéto breakHSK 6戟jǐhalberd沉chénto submergeHSK 5沙shāgranule