epistolary substitute for 'fire'
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
a literary substitute for the word 'fire'
literaryAn archaic term used in classical and epistolary (written correspondence) contexts to refer to fire, often in a metaphorical or elegant way. It is not used in modern spoken language.
Gāi该
shǒu手
gǎo稿
yǐ已
yú于
huǒ火
zāi灾
zhōng中
fù付
bǐng炳
dīng丁
。
The manuscript has been delivered to the flames in the fire.
Gǔ古
rén人
shū书
xìn信
zhōng中
huò或
yán言
“
fù付
zhī之
bǐng炳
dīng丁
”
，
yì意
zhǐ指
shāo烧
huǐ毁
。
In ancient letters, one might say 'consign it to Bingding,' meaning to burn it.