焚林之求 — “Seeking by burning forests”
焚林之求 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to employ drastic or destructive means to achieve a specific, often immediate, goal (e.g., acquiring talent or resources), frequently at the cost of broader, long-term harm or sustainability; a short-sighted and potentially ruinous pursuit”. Literally, “Seeking by burning forests”.
焚林之求 Pronunciation and Pinyin
焚林之求 Character Breakdown
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- 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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What does 焚林之求 mean?
焚林之求 (fén lín zhī qiú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to employ drastic or destructive means to achieve a specific, often immediate, goal (e.g., acquiring talent or resources), frequently at the cost of broader, long-term harm or sustainability; a short-sighted and potentially ruinous pursuit”.
How do you pronounce 焚林之求?
焚林之求 is pronounced fén lín zhī qiú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 焚林之求 literally mean?
Literally, 焚林之求 means “Seeking by burning forests”. It is used to mean “to employ drastic or destructive means to achieve a specific, often immediate, goal (e.g., acquiring talent or resources), frequently at the cost of broader, long-term harm or sustainability; a short-sighted and potentially ruinous pursuit”.
What is the Chinese definition of 焚林之求?
焚：烧。焚烧山林来求取贤才