玉石同烬 — “Both the worthy and unworthy perish together”
玉石同烬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Both the worthy and unworthy perish together”. Indiscriminate destruction. Literally, “Jade and stone reduced to ashes together”.
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玉石同烬 Pronunciation and Pinyin
玉石同烬 Character Breakdown
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在激烈的竞争中，如果缺乏明智的策略，团队内部的矛盾升级，最终可能玉石同烬，所有人的努力付诸东流。
In fierce competition, without a wise strategy, internal conflicts within the team can easily escalate, potentially leading to a situation where both the good and bad perish together, and everyone's efforts are wasted.
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What does 玉石同烬 mean?
玉石同烬 (yù shí tóng jìn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Both the worthy and unworthy perish together”.
How do you pronounce 玉石同烬?
玉石同烬 is pronounced yù shí tóng jìn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 玉石同烬 literally mean?
Literally, 玉石同烬 means “Jade and stone reduced to ashes together”. It is used to mean “Both the worthy and unworthy perish together”.
What is the Chinese definition of 玉石同烬?
美玉和石头一样烧坏。比喻好坏不分，同归于尽