椒焚桂折 — “Pepper burned, osmanthus broken”
椒焚桂折 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to symbolize benevolent and upright individuals being persecuted or harmed, likening the destruction of noble people to fragrant plants being burned and broken”. Literally, “Pepper burned, osmanthus broken”.
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What does 椒焚桂折 mean?
椒焚桂折 (jiāo fén guì zhé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to symbolize benevolent and upright individuals being persecuted or harmed, likening the destruction of noble people to fragrant plants being burned and broken”.
How do you pronounce 椒焚桂折?
椒焚桂折 is pronounced jiāo fén guì zhé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 椒焚桂折 literally mean?
Literally, 椒焚桂折 means “Pepper burned, osmanthus broken”. It is used to mean “to symbolize benevolent and upright individuals being persecuted or harmed, likening the destruction of noble people to fragrant plants being burned and broken”.
What is the Chinese definition of 椒焚桂折?
比喻仁人志士被残害。