燔书坑儒 — “To burn books and bury scholars alive”
燔书坑儒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to burn books and bury scholars alive”. To ruthlessly suppress intellectual freedom and persecute those with dissenting views. Literally, “burn books and bury scholars”.
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在学术讨论中，一味地压制不同观点，否定所有异见，无异于燔书坑儒，不利于真理的发现和进步。
In academic discussions, unilaterally suppressing different viewpoints and denying all dissenting opinions is tantamount to burning books and burying scholars, which is detrimental to the discovery of truth and progress.
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What does 燔书坑儒 mean?
燔书坑儒 (fán shū kēng rú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to burn books and bury scholars alive”.
How do you pronounce 燔书坑儒?
燔书坑儒 is pronounced fán shū kēng rú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 燔书坑儒 literally mean?
Literally, 燔书坑儒 means “burn books and bury scholars”. It is used to mean “to burn books and bury scholars alive”.
What is the Chinese definition of 燔书坑儒?
焚毁典籍，坑杀书生。同“焚书坑儒”。