Meaning: When Xiang Yu fought the Qin army, he smashed his own troops 'cauldrons and sank the boats in which they had crossed the river, to motivate them by showing his determination to fight to the death.
釋義：釜：鍋子。「破釜沈舟」原指項羽和秦兵作戰，砸破飯鍋，鑿沈渡河的船，表示將決一死戰，以激勵士卒；後喻不顧一切，勇往直前。