Definition
余烬 is a literary noun that refers literally to the ashes and embers left after a fire, and figuratively to the remnants of a defeated army or a destroyed system. It carries a poetic or historical register — you'll encounter it in novels, news reports about disasters, or historical narratives. The figurative sense is specific to military or political contexts, not used for general 'leftovers'.
n.
ashesembers (after a fire)(figurative) remnants of a defeated force or destroyed system
Examples
- ，余烬。Dàhuǒ guòhòu, zhǐ shèng xià yí piàn yú jìn.After the great fire, only a stretch of embers remained.
- 余烬。Zhànbài de jūnduì zài yú jìn zhōng chóngxīn jíjié.The defeated army regrouped among the remnants of the battle.
- ，余烬。Tā zhàn zài fèixū shàng, kàn zhe zhànzhēng de yú jìn.He stood on the ruins, looking at the embers of war.
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