芝残蕙焚 — “The passing away or downfall of virtuous and talented individuals”
芝残蕙焚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the passing away or downfall of virtuous and talented individuals”. The loss of exemplary people. Literally, “Calamus withers, orchid burns”.
芝残蕙焚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- zhī芝lán兰zhī之shì室a good environment fostering positive character
- zhī芝lán兰yù玉shù树outstanding and promising offspring
- zhī芝lán兰shēng生yú于shēn深lín林Noble character endures adversity
- zhī芝fén焚huì蕙tàn叹lament misfortune of one's kind
- zhī芝ài艾jù俱jǐn尽All perish together without distinction
- zhī芝ài艾jù俱fén焚Good and bad destroyed indiscriminately
- zhī芝ài艾gòng共fén焚Good and bad perish together
- zhī芝ài艾tóng同fén焚Good and bad perish together
- zhī芝ài艾bìng并fén焚Good and evil perish together
- zhī芝cǎo草wú无gēn根self-made achievement
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What does 芝残蕙焚 mean?
芝残蕙焚 (zhī cán huì fén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the passing away or downfall of virtuous and talented individuals”.
How do you pronounce 芝残蕙焚?
芝残蕙焚 is pronounced zhī cán huì fén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 芝残蕙焚 literally mean?
Literally, 芝残蕙焚 means “Calamus withers, orchid burns”. It is used to mean “the passing away or downfall of virtuous and talented individuals”.
What is the Chinese definition of 芝残蕙焚?
芝、蕙：都是香草，比喻贤德之士。比喻贤德者的亡逝或遭贬