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芝焚蕙叹
芝焚蕙歎
zhīfénhuìtàn
1. lit. when one grass burns the other grass sighs (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress

Character Breakdown

芝
zhī
sesame; a magical mushroom
6 丶
焚
fén
to burn
12 丶
蕙
huì
a fragrant orchid; Coumarouna odorata
15 丶
叹
tàn
to sigh, to admire
HSK 6 5 丶

Alternate Entries

芝焚蕙叹
zhīfénhuìtàn
lit. when one grass burns the other grass sighs (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress

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