fan4 syu1 haang1 jyu4焚書坑儒焚书坑儒
Jyutpingfan4 syu1 haang1 jyu4
Yalefàhn syū hāang yùh
Definition
To burn books and bury scholars alive.
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How it's used
This idiom refers specifically to the historical policies of Qin Shi Huang. It is used to describe extreme suppression of intellectual thought or cultural destruction. While it sounds formal, it is frequently used in history lessons or when discussing authoritarian censorship.
Examples
When he talked about the burning of books and burying of scholars, everyone listened intently.
Do you know which emperor was responsible for the burning of books and burying of scholars?
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Common phrases
the historical burning of books and burying of scholars
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
