Study Chinese without cost! Idioms and sayings are at its heart. Here’s the meaning and use of 「椒焚桂折」.

Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「椒焚桂折」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.

For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「椒焚桂折」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.

A metaphor for the persecution of kind and ambitious people.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jiāo fén guì shé

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jiu1 fan4 gwai3 jit3

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.