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Chinese
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jade
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rock; stone; 10 pecks
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a social club; entirely; without exception
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burn
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| trad. (玉石俱焚)
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玉
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石
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俱
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焚
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| simp. #(玉石俱焚)
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玉
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石
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俱
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焚
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| Literally: “jade and stone incinerated together”.
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Etymology
From the chapter 胤征 of the Forged Old Text of Shangshu:
Pronunciation
Idiom
玉石俱焚
- the good and the bad (or evil) perish together
Synonyms