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烧冷灶
shāo​lěng​zào

to burn a cold stove

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 烧 燒 shāo verb
    to burn
    to burn; to set on fire; to ignite
  2. 冷灶 lěng​zào
    person out of power
    A person who is currently out of office, favor, or has not yet achieved success