焚芝锄蕙 — “To destroy or suppress virtuous and talented people”
焚芝锄蕙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to destroy or suppress virtuous and talented people”. The persecution of the worthy. Literally, “Burn fragrant herbs, hoe out eulalia”.
焚芝锄蕙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
焚芝锄蕙 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 焚芝锄蕙
More idioms starting with 焚
- fén焚shū书kēng坑rú儒suppress dissent and thought
- fén焚diǎn典kēng坑rú儒burn books and bury scholars alive
- fén焚rú如zhī之huò祸calamity of burning
- fén焚shī尸yáng扬huī灰desire complete annihilation of an enemy
- fén焚cháo巢dǎo捣xué穴thoroughly destroy or eradicate
- fén焚cháo巢dàng荡xué穴utterly destroy or eliminate
- fén焚lín林zhī之qiú求destroying the forest to seek talent
- fén焚lín林jié竭zé泽destroy resources for immediate gain
- fén焚lín林ér而shòu狩destroy resources for immediate gain
- fén焚lín林ér而liè猎Sacrifice long-term for immediate gain
- fén焚lín林ér而tián田destroy resources for immediate gain
- fén焚lín林ér而tián田，，jié竭zé泽ér而yú渔exploit resources unsustainably
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What does 焚芝锄蕙 mean?
焚芝锄蕙 (fén zhī chú huì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to destroy or suppress virtuous and talented people”.
How do you pronounce 焚芝锄蕙?
焚芝锄蕙 is pronounced fén zhī chú huì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 焚芝锄蕙 literally mean?
Literally, 焚芝锄蕙 means “Burn fragrant herbs, hoe out eulalia”. It is used to mean “to destroy or suppress virtuous and talented people”.
What is the Chinese definition of 焚芝锄蕙?
芝：通“芷”，白芷，香草名；蕙：蕙草，香草名。焚毁白芷，锄掉蕙草。比喻贤人遭受灾难