fù zhī yī jù

付之一炬 (fù zhī yī jù) is a Chinese word meaning “to put to the torch (idiom); to commit to the flames; to burn sth down deliberately”.

Meanings

  1. 1to put to the torch (idiom)
  2. 2to commit to the flames
  3. 3to burn sth down deliberately

Characters in 付之一炬

付fù · to pay之zhī · (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])一yī · one炬jù · torch

Related words

一one一个a; an; one一起(in) the same place一样same一下(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)一直straight (in a straight line)一切everything一点a bit; a little bit一定surely; certainly; definitely第一first一些some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er之(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])

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