付之一炬

jiāng jiàn zhù fù zhī yī jù

将建筑付之一炬

consign a building to flames

qīn lüè zhě bǎ yuán míng yuán fù zhī yī jù

侵略者把圆明园付之一炬。

The invaders wantonly set fire to the Old Summer Palace.

tā bǎ tā suǒ yǒu de xìn fù zhī yī jù

她把他所有的信付之一炬。

She burned all his letters.

zhěng gè gōng chǎng fù zhī yī jù

整个工厂付之一炬。

The whole factory went up in smoke.

tā suǒ yǒu de cái wù dōu zài dà huǒ zhī zhōng fù zhī yī jù

他所有的财物都在大火之中付之一炬。

All his belongings were burnt in the fire.