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付之一炬

Mandarin · pinyin fù zhī yī jù

to put to the torch (idiom)
to commit to the flames
to burn sth down deliberately

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付: fù · give, deliver, pay, hand over; entrust
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
炬: jù · torch

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4–1–1–4 · fu4 zhi1 yi1 ju4

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fu6 zi1 jat1 geoi6

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(idiomatic) synonym of 付諸一炬 /付诸一炬 (fùzhūyījù, “to be burnt down”)

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