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燃萁煎豆 — “Describes internal conflicts and mutual harm among close relatives”

燃萁煎豆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes internal conflicts and mutual harm among close relatives”. Especially siblings, often leading to self-destruction within the family. Literally, “Burn beanstalks to cook beans”.

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燃萁煎豆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

燃萁煎豆 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
燃
rán16ignite or burn intensely
萁
qí11bean stalks for fuel
煎
jiān13pan-fry or decoct
豆
dòu7bean, pea, pulse

Example Sentence with 燃萁煎豆

兄弟之间,本应互相扶持,怎能燃萁煎豆,自相残杀呢?
Brothers should support each other; how can they engage in fratricidal strife and mutual destruction?

Idioms Related to 燃萁煎豆

Synonyms of 燃萁煎豆

  • zhǔ煮dòu豆rán燃qí萁internal strife among close relatives

Antonyms of 燃萁煎豆

  • qīn亲mì密wú无jiān间extremely close and intimate

More idioms starting with 燃

  • rán燃méi眉zhī之jí急A matter of extreme urgency
  • rán燃kāng糠zì自zhào照study diligently under difficult circumstances
  • rán燃gāo膏jì继guǐ晷burn the midnight oil
  • rán燃qí萁zhī之mǐn敏quick literary talent
  • rán燃qí萁zhǔ煮dòu豆internecine strife among close relatives

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What does 燃萁煎豆 mean?

燃萁煎豆 (rán qí jiān dòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes internal conflicts and mutual harm among close relatives”.

How do you pronounce 燃萁煎豆?

燃萁煎豆 is pronounced rán qí jiān dòu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 燃萁煎豆 literally mean?

Literally, 燃萁煎豆 means “Burn beanstalks to cook beans”. It is used to mean “describes internal conflicts and mutual harm among close relatives”.

What is the Chinese definition of 燃萁煎豆?

比喻骨肉相残。同“煮豆燃萁”。

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