煮豆燃萁

zhǔ dòu rán qí

Dictionary entry

burning beanstalks to cook the beans (idiom); to cause internecine strife

What does 煮豆燃萁 mean?

煮豆燃萁 (zhǔ dòu rán qí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1burning beanstalks to cook the beans (idiom); to cause internecine strife

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煮zhǔvariant of 煮[zhu3]豆dòulegume; pulse; bean; pea (CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4]) (variant of 豆[dou4])燃ránto burn · to ignite 萁qístalks of pulse

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zhǔ dòu rán qí

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