兰艾同焚

Traditional: 蘭艾同焚
lán ài tóng fén
Dictionary entry
lit. to burn both fragrant orchids and stinking weeds (idiom); fig. to destroy indiscriminately the noble and common

What does 兰艾同焚 mean?

兰艾同焚 (lán ài tóng fén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to burn both fragrant orchids and stinking weeds (idiom); fig. to destroy indiscriminately the noble and common
2the rain falls on the just and unjust alike

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兰艾同焚
lán ài tóng fén
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