烧钱

烧钱
shāoqián

to burn joss paper

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to burn joss paper

    • Burning paper money is a traditional custom.

  2. verb

    (fig.) to flush money down the toilet

    • We can't keep burning through money anymore.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Fire blazing fiercely and violently like when Emperor Yao set the sky ablaze with light.

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