折戟沉沙 in Chinese

IPA: /ʈ͡ʂɤ³⁵ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵ ʂä⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ʈ͡ʂɤ³⁵ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵ ʂä⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: zhéjǐchénshā [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄓㄜˊ ㄐㄧˇ ㄔㄣˊ ㄕㄚ [Mandarin, bopomofo], zhéjǐchénshā [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], jhéjǐchénsha [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], chê²-chi³-chʻên²-sha¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], jé-jǐ-chén-shā [Mandarin, Yale], jerjiichernsha [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], чжэцзичэньша [Mandarin, Palladius], čžɛczičɛnʹša [Mandarin, Palladius] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From the poem 《赤壁》 by Du Mu. 折戟沈沙鐵未銷，自將磨洗認前朝。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]折戟沈沙铁未销，自将磨洗认前朝。 [Classical Chinese, simp.] From: Du Mu, early 9th century. By the Purple Cliff (《赤壁》), translated by Witter Bynner. Zhéjǐ chénshā tiě wèixiāo, zìjiāng móxǐ rèn qiáncháo. [Pinyin] On a part of a spear still unrusted in the sand I have burnished the symbol of an ancient kingdom. Etymology templates: {{lang|zh|《赤壁》}} 《赤壁》, {{lang|zh|《赤壁》}} 《赤壁》, {{zh-x|@折-@戟 @沈{chén}-@沙鐵未-銷，自-將磨-洗認前-朝{cháo}。|On a part of a spear still unrusted in the sand I have burnished the symbol of an ancient kingdom.|CL|collapsed=yes|ref=Du Mu, early 9th century. By the Purple Cliff (《赤壁》), translated by Witter Bynner.}} 折戟沈沙鐵未銷，自將磨洗認前朝。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]折戟沈沙铁未销，自将磨洗认前朝。 [Classical Chinese, simp.] From: Du Mu, early 9th century. By the Purple Cliff (《赤壁》), translated by Witter Bynner. Zhéjǐ chénshā tiě wèixiāo, zìjiāng móxǐ rèn qiáncháo. [Pinyin] On a part of a spear still unrusted in the sand I have burnished the symbol of an ancient kingdom. Head templates: {{zh-verb}} 折戟沉沙

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