咸阳一炬 — “To burn everything to ashes”
咸阳一炬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to burn everything to ashes”. To completely destroy by fire; a total incineration. Literally, “Xianyang in one torch”.
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咸阳一炬 Pronunciation and Pinyin
咸阳一炬 Character Breakdown
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那场突如其来的大火，瞬间就让整片废弃的木屋区咸阳一炬
The sudden large fire instantly reduced the entire abandoned wooden house area to ashes.
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What does 咸阳一炬 mean?
咸阳一炬 (xián yáng yī jù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to burn everything to ashes”.
How do you pronounce 咸阳一炬?
咸阳一炬 is pronounced xián yáng yī jù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 咸阳一炬 literally mean?
Literally, 咸阳一炬 means “Xianyang in one torch”. It is used to mean “to burn everything to ashes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 咸阳一炬?
咸阳：秦朝的都城；炬：火把，引申为火焚。咸阳的一把大火。指项羽率军到咸阳后将秦宫全部烧毁。泛指一把火烧光。