玉石俱焚

玉石俱焚
shífén

to burn both jade and common stone

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to burn both jade and common stone

    • Jade and stone burn together; no one can escape.

  2. to destroy indiscriminately (idiom)

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Precious jewels strung like beads on a cord, with a dot to distinguish from the king character.

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