芝艾俱尽 — “Fragrant and foul herbs both perished”
芝艾俱尽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Both good and bad, or the worthy and the unworthy, are destroyed indiscriminately; all perish together without distinction”. Literally, “Fragrant and foul herbs both perished”.
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What does 芝艾俱尽 mean?
芝艾俱尽 (zhī ài jù jǐn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Both good and bad, or the worthy and the unworthy, are destroyed indiscriminately; all perish together without distinction”.
How do you pronounce 芝艾俱尽?
芝艾俱尽 is pronounced zhī ài jù jǐn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 芝艾俱尽 literally mean?
Literally, 芝艾俱尽 means “Fragrant and foul herbs both perished”. It is used to mean “Both good and bad, or the worthy and the unworthy, are destroyed indiscriminately; all perish together without distinction”.
What is the Chinese definition of 芝艾俱尽?
芝艾：香草和臭草，比喻美和恶。芝艾同被烧毁。比喻好的坏的同归于尽