Lingaku- lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat
- to burn one's boats
Generated: This idiom conveys the idea of making a decisive commitment to a course of action, eliminating any possibility of turning back.
He has burned his boats and is determined to complete this project.
Generated: This meaning emphasizes the irrevocable nature of a decision that leaves no alternative but to move forward.
She quit her job, completely burning her boats to pursue her dreams.
汉语词典Chinese definitions
破釜沉舟【pò fǔ chén zhōu】
- zuò shì做事guǒ jué果决、yì wú fǎn gù义无反顾
- wǒ我jí即bēi卑Gōng宫Fēi菲shí食，cháng尝dǎn胆wò卧xīn薪，jù聚cái zhì才智zhī之jīng shén精神，zhěn gē dài dàn枕戈待旦，gě合Fāng方zhōu州zhī之wù lì物力，pò fǔ chén zhōu破釜沉舟，Shàng尚kǒng恐wú无jiù救Yú于shì事。
- yāo要zì jué自觉zhǔ dòng主动tóu shēn投身tuō pín脱贫gōng jiān攻坚zhǔ主zhàn chǎng战场、dì yī xiàn第一线，xià下dìng定pò fǔ chén zhōu破釜沉舟de的jué xīn决心，dǔ dìng笃定gǔn shí shàng shān滚石上山de的rèn jìn韧劲，jiān dìng坚定zhàn战zhī之bì shèng必胜de的xìn niàn信念，chuǎng guān闯关duó夺ài隘、gōng chéng攻城bá拔zhài寨，pín kùn贫困bù不chú除qǐn寝bù ān不安，Xiǎo kāng小康bù不Dá达shì誓bù xiū不休。