Meaning of 煮豆燃萁
煮豆燃萁 means to cook beans while burning the beanstalks (idiom, alluding to Cao Zhi's poem); (fig.) fratricidal strife; internecine struggle; brothers harming each other. Pronounced zhǔ dòu rán qí.
- to cook beans while burning the beanstalks (idiom, alluding to Cao Zhi's poem); (fig.) fratricidal strife; internecine struggle; brothers harming each other
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
wèi为
le了
zhēng争
duó夺
jiā家
chǎn产
，
jìng竟
rán然
zhǔ煮
dòu豆
rán燃
qí萁
，
hù互
xiāng相
xiàn陷
hài害
。
They actually engaged in fratricidal strife and framed each other in order to fight for the family fortune.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
zhǔ煮
dòu豆
rán燃
qí萁
de的
bēi悲
jù剧
，
ràng让
rén人
xī唏
xū嘘
bù不
yǐ已
。
History is filled with many tragedies of fratricidal strife that make people sigh with sorrow.
Xiōng兄
dì弟
zhī之
jiān间
yīng应
gāi该
hé和
mù睦
xiāng相
chù处
，
qiē切
bù不
kě可
zhǔ煮
dòu豆
rán燃
qí萁
。
Brothers should live in harmony and must never engage in fratricidal strife.
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Measure Words
场/ chǎng
Primary
次/ cì