Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「蘭艾同焚」. Check below for details.
This feature highlights the idiom 「蘭艾同焚」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
Burn the orchid and mugwort together. A metaphor for destroying all things regardless of good or bad.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
lán ài tóng fén
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
laan4/laan1 ngaai6 tung4 fan4
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
