To destroy or suppress virtuous and talented people; the persecution of the worthy.
在那个动荡的年代，许多有识之士都遭受了焚芝锄蕙的命运，令人痛心。
In that tumultuous era, many insightful individuals suffered the fate of having their virtues suppressed and destroyed, which was heartbreaking.
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Ancient
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