兰艾同焚 in English lan2 ai4 tong2 fen2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to burn both fragrant orchids and stinking weeds (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to destroy indiscriminately the noble and common
  • the rain falls on the just and unjust alike

Simplified Characters

兰 艾 同 焚

Traditional Characters

蘭 艾 同 焚

Pinyin

lan2 ai4 tong2 fen2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

兰lan2surname Lan 艾ai4surname Ai 同tong2(used in given names) 焚fen2to burn