This idiom, “破釜沉舟”, literally translates to “smashing the pots and sinking the boats.” It’s used to describe going all-in on a goal with your whole heart and mind, leaving yourself

Pronunciation : rénshù Meaning : (noun) number of people HSK : 2 人 数 Pronunciation : rén Meaning : (noun) human being; person; people; creature; sort; soul (noun) adult; grown-up

In Chinese, the idiom “买椟还珠” is used to describe a situation when someone gets distracted by frivolities that don’t matter, and overlooks something truly valuable. The phrase literally translates to

Pronunciation : shùzì Meaning : (noun) number HSK : 2 数 字 Pronunciation : shù Meaning : (noun) number; figure (noun) [Mathematics] number (numerical) several; a few Radical : 攵

This post is another one of my attempts to take a difficult subject and make it accessible to new readers by simplifying the language with AI tools. This lesson was