燔书阬儒 — “Burn books and bury scholars alive”
燔书阬儒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suppress intellectual dissent by burning books and persecuting scholars; a historical act of cultural destruction and intellectual suppression”. Literally, “Burn books and bury scholars alive”.
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What does 燔书阬儒 mean?
燔书阬儒 (fán shū kēng rú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suppress intellectual dissent by burning books and persecuting scholars; a historical act of cultural destruction and intellectual suppression”.
How do you pronounce 燔书阬儒?
燔书阬儒 is pronounced fán shū kēng rú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 燔书阬儒 literally mean?
Literally, 燔书阬儒 means “Burn books and bury scholars alive”. It is used to mean “to suppress intellectual dissent by burning books and persecuting scholars; a historical act of cultural destruction and intellectual suppression”.
What is the Chinese definition of 燔书阬儒?
焚毁典籍，坑杀书生。同“焚书坑儒”。