焚尸扬灰
fén​shī​yáng​huī

to burn a body and scatter the ashes

  • created sense approved 焚尸扬灰/焚屍揚灰 · fén​shī​yáng​huī · to burn a body and scatter the ashes — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    焚尸扬灰 / 焚屍揚灰

    fén​shī​yáng​huī

    to burn a body and scatter the ashes

    To cremate a corpse and throw away the ashes; used as a metaphor for extreme hatred or desecrating the dead.

    焚尸 (literal) → 焚尸/焚屍 · fén​shī · to cremate 扬 (literal) → 扬/揚 · yáng · to winnow 灰 (literal) → 灰 · huī · ash

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