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玉石俱焚

Mandarin · pinyin yù shí jù fén

to burn both jade and common stone
to destroy indiscriminately (idiom)

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玉: yù · jade, precious stone, gem
石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
俱: jù · all, together; accompany
焚: fén · burn

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4–2–4–2 · yu4 shi2 ju4 fen2

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juk6 sek6 keoi1 fan4

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(idiomatic) the good and the bad (or evil) perish together

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