焚琴鬻鹤 — “Burn a zither and sell a crane”
焚琴鬻鹤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to destroy beautiful or refined things for mercenary or inappropriate reasons; to spoil good things due to lack of appreciation or philistinism”. Literally, “Burn a zither and sell a crane”.
焚琴鬻鹤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- fén焚cháo巢dǎo捣xué穴thoroughly destroy or eradicate
- fén焚cháo巢dàng荡xué穴utterly destroy or eliminate
- fén焚lín林zhī之qiú求destroying the forest to seek talent
- fén焚lín林jié竭zé泽destroy resources for immediate gain
- fén焚lín林ér而shòu狩destroy resources for immediate gain
- fén焚lín林ér而liè猎Sacrifice long-term for immediate gain
- fén焚lín林ér而tián田destroy resources for immediate gain
- fén焚lín林ér而tián田，，jié竭zé泽ér而yú渔exploit resources unsustainably
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What does 焚琴鬻鹤 mean?
焚琴鬻鹤 (fén qín yù hè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to destroy beautiful or refined things for mercenary or inappropriate reasons; to spoil good things due to lack of appreciation or philistinism”.
How do you pronounce 焚琴鬻鹤?
焚琴鬻鹤 is pronounced fén qín yù hè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 焚琴鬻鹤 literally mean?
Literally, 焚琴鬻鹤 means “Burn a zither and sell a crane”. It is used to mean “to destroy beautiful or refined things for mercenary or inappropriate reasons; to spoil good things due to lack of appreciation or philistinism”.
What is the Chinese definition of 焚琴鬻鹤?
犹焚琴煮鹤。比喻糟蹋美好的事物。