兰艾同焚 — “To destroy the good and the bad indiscriminately”
兰艾同焚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to destroy the good and the bad indiscriminately”. To suffer the same fate without distinction of worth. Literally, “Orchids and mugwort burnt together”.
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兰艾同焚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
兰艾同焚 Character Breakdown
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这场突如其来的大火，使得精心栽培的花园和旁边的荒草兰艾同焚，令人十分惋惜。
The sudden fire caused the carefully cultivated garden and the wild weeds next to it to be destroyed indiscriminately, which was truly regrettable.
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What does 兰艾同焚 mean?
兰艾同焚 (lán ài tóng fén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to destroy the good and the bad indiscriminately”.
How do you pronounce 兰艾同焚?
兰艾同焚 is pronounced lán ài tóng fén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 兰艾同焚 literally mean?
Literally, 兰艾同焚 means “Orchids and mugwort burnt together”. It is used to mean “to destroy the good and the bad indiscriminately”.
What is the Chinese definition of 兰艾同焚?
兰：香草名；艾：臭草；焚：烧。兰花跟艾草一起烧掉。比喻不分好坏，一同消灭。