汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 化为灰烬
化为灰烬 (化爲灰燼)
turn to dust and ashes / reduced to ashes / commit to the flames
huà () wèi/wéi huī () jìn
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

大火使这家著名旅馆化为灰烬

Eg: a big fire made this famous hotel to ash.

一场大火把这个小镇化为灰烬

A great fire consumes the town.

在战斗中这座城镇已化为灰烬

The town was reduced to ashes in the fighting.

遗悟、恐惧、缺乏自信、会扭曲人的灵魂,并将青春化为灰烬

Worry, fear, self-distrust bows the heart and turns the spirit back to dust.

记得我跟你说过吗?激情握在手里边顷刻会化为灰烬,而藏在心底却可以历久常新。

Do you still remember what I said to you? "the passion held in hand will be reduced to ashes at once, but that hidden at the bottom of the heart will endure and remain fresh forever."