焚骨扬灰 — “To utterly destroy and obliterate”
焚骨扬灰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to utterly destroy and obliterate”. Often fueled by deep hatred or animosity, leaving no trace. Literally, “Burn bones and scatter ashes”.
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焚骨扬灰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
焚骨扬灰 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 焚骨扬灰
他对那些破坏环境的行为深恶痛绝，恨不得将那些污染源焚骨扬灰。
He absolutely detested those acts of environmental destruction, wishing he could completely obliterate those sources of pollution.
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Synonyms of 焚骨扬灰
More idioms starting with 焚
- fén焚shū书kēng坑rú儒suppress dissent and thought
- fén焚diǎn典kēng坑rú儒burn books and bury scholars alive
- fén焚rú如zhī之huò祸calamity of burning
- fén焚cháo巢dǎo捣xué穴thoroughly destroy or eradicate
- fén焚cháo巢dàng荡xué穴utterly destroy or eliminate
- fén焚lín林zhī之qiú求destroying the forest to seek talent
- fén焚lín林jié竭zé泽destroy resources for immediate gain
- fén焚lín林ér而shòu狩destroy resources for immediate gain
- fén焚lín林ér而liè猎Sacrifice long-term for immediate gain
- fén焚lín林ér而tián田destroy resources for immediate gain
- fén焚lín林ér而tián田，，jié竭zé泽ér而yú渔exploit resources unsustainably
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What does 焚骨扬灰 mean?
焚骨扬灰 (fén gǔ yáng huī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to utterly destroy and obliterate”.
How do you pronounce 焚骨扬灰?
焚骨扬灰 is pronounced fén gǔ yáng huī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 焚骨扬灰 literally mean?
Literally, 焚骨扬灰 means “Burn bones and scatter ashes”. It is used to mean “to utterly destroy and obliterate”.
What is the Chinese definition of 焚骨扬灰?
烧掉尸骨，扬弃骨灰。形容非常仇视。