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焚如之祸

焚如之祸 — “A disaster or calamity caused by fire”

焚如之祸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a disaster or calamity caused by fire”. The devastation resulting from a large blaze. Literally, “Calamity of burning; disaster like being consumed by fire”.

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焚如之祸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

焚如之祸 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
焚
fén12to burn
如
rú6like, as, if
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
祸
huò11disaster, calamity, misfortune

Example Sentence with 焚如之祸

这场突如其来的焚如之祸让这座古老的建筑蒙受了巨大的损失。
This sudden calamity of fire caused immense damage to the ancient building.

Idioms Related to 焚如之祸

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shī尸yáng扬huī灰desire complete annihilation of an enemy
  • 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
  • fén焚lín林ér而tián畋destroy future for present gain

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Questions about 焚如之祸

What does 焚如之祸 mean?

焚如之祸 (fén rú zhī huò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a disaster or calamity caused by fire”.

How do you pronounce 焚如之祸?

焚如之祸 is pronounced fén rú zhī huò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 焚如之祸 literally mean?

Literally, 焚如之祸 means “Calamity of burning; disaster like being consumed by fire”. It is used to mean “a disaster or calamity caused by fire”.

What is the Chinese definition of 焚如之祸?

焚如:指燃烧或火灾。遭受火烧的灾祸

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