芝艾共焚 — “Good and bad alike perish together in a catastrophe”
芝艾共焚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Good and bad alike perish together in a catastrophe”. Indiscriminate destruction. Literally, “Ganoderma and mugwort burned together”.
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芝艾共焚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
芝艾共焚 Character Breakdown
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当森林大火蔓延时，无论多么珍贵的植被，或是普通的杂草，都可能芝艾共焚，无一幸免。
When a forest fire spreads, no matter how precious the vegetation or how common the weeds, all may be burned together indiscriminately, with none spared.
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- zhī芝lán兰zhī之shì室a good environment fostering positive character
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- zhī芝lán兰shēng生yú于shēn深lín林Noble character endures adversity
- zhī芝cán残huì蕙fén焚demise of virtuous and talented individuals
- 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cǎo草wú无gēn根self-made achievement
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What does 芝艾共焚 mean?
芝艾共焚 (zhī ài gòng fén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Good and bad alike perish together in a catastrophe”.
How do you pronounce 芝艾共焚?
芝艾共焚 is pronounced zhī ài gòng fén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 芝艾共焚 literally mean?
Literally, 芝艾共焚 means “Ganoderma and mugwort burned together”. It is used to mean “Good and bad alike perish together in a catastrophe”.
What is the Chinese definition of 芝艾共焚?
比喻贵贱、贤愚、良莠同归于尽