暴殄天物 — “To waste or squander natural resources or valuable things recklessly”
暴殄天物 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to waste or squander natural resources or valuable things recklessly”. To be prodigal with resources. Literally, “Recklessly waste natural resources”.
暴殄天物 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- bào暴qǔ取háo豪duó夺violently seize and brutally plunder
- bào暴lì戾zì恣suī睢cruel, violent, and despotic
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- bào暴yǔn殒qīng轻shēng生suddenly commit suicide
- pù暴sāi腮lóng龙mén门fail an important examination or endeavor
- bào暴hǔ虎píng冯hé河reckless courage without strategy
- bào暴nüè虐wú无dào道cruel and tyrannical
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What does 暴殄天物 mean?
暴殄天物 (bào tiǎn tiān wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to waste or squander natural resources or valuable things recklessly”.
How do you pronounce 暴殄天物?
暴殄天物 is pronounced bào tiǎn tiān wù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 暴殄天物 literally mean?
Literally, 暴殄天物 means “Recklessly waste natural resources”. It is used to mean “to waste or squander natural resources or valuable things recklessly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 暴殄天物?
暴：损害，糟蹋；殄：灭绝；天物：指自然生物。原指残害灭绝天生万物。后指任意糟蹋东西，不知爱惜。