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玉石俱焚
yù​shí​jù​fén

to destroy indiscriminately

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 玉石 yù​shí
    jade and stone
    precious jade and common stones
  2. 俱 jù adjective
    all
    Literary word meaning all, both, or entirely; indicates that different subjects perform the same action or share the same trait, similar to 都 dōu
  3. 焚 fén verb
    to burn
    to burn; to set on fire; to be consumed by fire