Chapter 12
Chinese Sayings (Book 1)
Pò Fǔ Chén Zhōu | 破釜沉舟
from Season 3, Episode 3: Go For Broke
For this week's offering, we hear the well-known legend of Xiang Yu, Zhang Han, and Liu Bang. As the Qin Dynasty starts to crumble, Xiang Yu heads to the defense of Zhao State to face off against the ever-victorious Qin general Zhang Han and ultimately the kingship of Guanzhong.
Before he engaged Zhang Han in battle, Xiang Yu shouted a four-syllable order to his troops. And we look at these famous words in this episode.
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