Ancient classical Chinese writings similar to "Burning the Cauldron and Sinking the Boat"

1. Historical stories and allusions similar to the Burning Cauldron

The Last Stand

"Historical Records: Biography of the Marquis of Huaiyin" states that Han Xin was a military commander in the Chu-Han War Wizard. In October of the third year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty (204 BC), Han Xin led 10,000 newly recruited Han troops across the Taihang Mountains and headed east to attack Zhao, Xiang Yu's vassal state. King Zhao and General Chen Yu gathered 200,000 troops and occupied Jingxingkou, a chokepoint east of the Taihang Mountains, preparing to fight. To the west of Jingxingkou, there is a narrow road about a hundred miles long, with mountains on both sides. The road is narrow and Han Xin must pass through it. Zhao Jun's counselor Li Zuoche proposed a plan: defend the front without fighting, send troops to the back to cut off Han Xin's food route, and trap Han Xin to death in the narrow road of Jingxing. Chen Yu refused to listen and said: "Han Xin only has a few thousand men and can attack thousands of miles away. If we avoid attacking, won't we make the princes laugh?"

After Han Xin found out the news, he quickly led the Han army to enter. The narrow road of Jingxing was set up camp thirty miles away from the entrance of Jingxing. In the middle of the night, Han Xin sent two thousand light cavalry, each carrying a Han army flag, to ambush behind the Zhao army's camp via the trail. Han Xin warned: "During the battle, if the Zhao army sees that our army is defeated, they will definitely come out to chase me." Army, you rush into the Zhao army's camp, pull down the Zhao army's flag, and raise the Han army's red flag." After the rest of the Han army ate some simple dry food, they immediately marched towards Jingxingkou. When they arrived at Jingxingkou, the troops crossed the Naoman River and formed a formation with their backs to the water. When Zhao Jun saw them from a distance, they all laughed at Han Xin.

After daybreak, Han Xin set up the general's flag and guard of honor and led the crowd out of Jingxingkou. Chen Yu led the elite light cavalry to swarm out to capture Han Xin alive. Han Xin pretended to abandon his flag and drum and fled back to his position by the river. Chen Yu ordered the entire Zhao army to attack and attack the Han army's position. Since the Han army had no way to retreat, they all fought bravely to take the lead. The two sides fought for half a day, but Zhao Jun could not win. At this time, Zhao Jun wanted to retreat to the camp, but found that his camp was full of Han army flags, and the team was immediately in chaos. Han Xin took advantage of the situation and counterattacked, Zhao Jun was defeated, Chen Yu died in the battle, and King Zhao was captured. 2. Translation of the classical Chinese text "The Burning Cauldron"

In the last years of the Qin Dynasty, people all over the country held uprisings to resist the tyrannical rule of the Qin Dynasty. The most famous leaders of the peasant uprising army were Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, followed by Xiang Yu and Liu Bang. Next, let’s tell a story about Xiang Yu’s desperate situation.

One year, 300,000 men from the Qin State surrounded Julu (now Pingxiang County, Hebei Province) of the State of Zhao (which was not the original State of Zhao). Wang asked King Huai of Chu (not the original king of Chu) for help overnight. King Huai of Chu sent Song Yi as the general and Xiang Yu as the second general, leading 200,000 troops to rescue Zhao. Unexpectedly, Song Yi heard that the Qin army was powerful, so he stopped halfway and stopped advancing. There was no food in the army, so the soldiers cooked vegetables and beans as meals, but he didn't care. He just held a banquet and ate and drank. This moment can make Xiang Yu's lungs explode. He killed Song Yi, became a "fake general" himself, and led his troops to save Zhao.

Xiang Yu first sent a force to cut off the Qin army's grain transportation route; he personally led the main force across the Zhang River to rescue the giant deer.

After all the Chu troops crossed the Zhang River, Xiang Yu asked the soldiers to have a hearty meal, and each of them took three days of dry food. Then he issued an order: take the boat crossing the river (called a boat in ancient times) ) dug through and sank into the river, smashed the cooking pot (called a cauldron in ancient times) to pieces, and set fire to all the nearby houses. This is called burning the cauldron. Xiang Yu used this method to express his determination to advance without retreating and to win.

Seeing that their commander was so determined, no one of the Chu soldiers planned to go back alive. Under Xiang Yu's personal command, they fought one against ten and ten against a hundred, desperately charging towards the Qin army. After nine consecutive charges, they defeated the Qin army. Some of the Qin army's generals were killed, some were taken prisoner, and some surrendered. This battle not only solved the siege of Julu, but also defeated the Qin army until it could no longer cheer up. In two years, the Qin Dynasty was destroyed.

After this battle, Xiang Yu became a true general. Many other armies were under his command and command, and his reputation spread throughout the world. 3. Idioms with similar meanings to "burn the cauldron and sink the boat"

"burn the cauldron and sink the boat" synonyms: fight without hesitation

"burn the cauldron and sink the boat"

pò fǔ chén zhōu

[Definition] cauldron : a kind of pot in ancient times; Zhou: boat. Smash pots; sink ships.

A metaphor for fighting to the end.

[Quote] Ming Dynasty Chen Xiaoyi's "Book with Luo Piao'an": "In the autumn, let's break the cauldron and sink the boat; hold three days of food; plan to shoot the thieves and capture the king; they will not be defeated; and then Dumen will be derailed."

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[Correct pronunciation] Kettle cannot be pronounced as "jīn".

[Shape identification] Kettle cannot be written as "axe".

[Similar meaning] No hesitation, a last-ditch fight, a fight to the death

[Antonym] Indecisive, looking forward and backward, indecisive, undecided

[Usage] Nowadays, it is often used to describe a person who is determined to do something.

[Structure] Union. Generally used as predicate, object, and adverbial

[Analysis] "Fight to the last ditch" and ~ both mean "to fight to the death." But ~ means "despite everything; fight to the end"; "a last stand" means "fight to the end; in order to win".

[Example] Now, there is no other choice; we can only fight to the end.

Without hesitation

yì wú fǎn gù

[Definition] Meaning: appropriate; what should be done; retrospect: looking back. Do what is right and reasonable; only do things that come forward; never look back.

[Quotation] Zhang Xiaoxiang of the Song Dynasty, "Dai X De Jushi and Ye Shen Gai": "The three generals Wang, Qi and Li are loyal, brave and self-reliant; they will never look back."

[Correct pronunciation] Yi cannot be pronounced as "yī".

[Distinguish the form] It cannot be written as "hui".

[Similar meaning] To move forward bravely, to burn all boats

[Antonym] To be timid, to hold back

[Usage] Contains a complimentary meaning. Generally used as predicate, attributive, and adverbial.

[Structure] Subject-predicate formula.

[Analysis] ~ is different from "burning the cauldron": ~ mostly describes people's spirit and behavior; it cannot be used with willing verbs. "Break the cauldron" mostly refers to will; the semantic meaning is heavier; it can be used in conjunction with voluntary verbs such as "can", "should", and "must".

[Example] Once we have identified our goal, we should fight for it without hesitation.

Back to the wall

bèi shuǐ yī zhàn

[Explanation] Back: facing away; water: refers to the river; back water: there is water behind; it means there is no way out. The original work is "Backwater Formation"; a formation with the river behind; or a formation set up. Later, it means being in a desperate situation; fighting to the death to find a way out.

[Quotes] "Historical Records·Biography of the Marquis of Huaiyin": "(Han) Xin sent ten thousand people to march out and set up the (formation) with their backs against the water. ...The army all fought to the death; they were invincible."

[Correct pronunciation] The back cannot be pronounced as "bēi".

[Shape identification] Zhan cannot be written as "station".

[Similar meaning] Burn the cauldron and sink the boat, borrow one from the city, burn the boat in the river

[Antonym] Regroup the flag and drum

[Usage] Can be used in the military. It often refers to a decisive battle with the enemy in extremely difficult circumstances; sometimes it also refers to having a "decisive battle" spirit. It can also be used for sports competitions, etc. Generally used as predicate and attributive.

[Structure] Linked type.

[Analysis] ~ and "break the cauldron and sink the boat"; both mean "fight to the death". But "break the cauldron and sink the boat" means "despite everything; fight to the end"; ~ means "fight to the end to win".

[Example]

① All hope for the qualifiers lies in this last ditch effort; the players are determined~.

②In today's fierce competition, there is no hope in waiting passively; it is necessary to do something big.