煮鹤焚琴 — “Burn a zither and cook a crane”
煮鹤焚琴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to destroy or misuse something beautiful, refined, or artistic due to a lack of appreciation or taste; to be boorish and uncultured in the face of beauty”. Literally, “Burn a zither and cook a crane”.
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What does 煮鹤焚琴 mean?
煮鹤焚琴 (zhǔ hè fén qín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to destroy or misuse something beautiful, refined, or artistic due to a lack of appreciation or taste; to be boorish and uncultured in the face of beauty”.
How do you pronounce 煮鹤焚琴?
煮鹤焚琴 is pronounced zhǔ hè fén qín in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 煮鹤焚琴 literally mean?
Literally, 煮鹤焚琴 means “Burn a zither and cook a crane”. It is used to mean “to destroy or misuse something beautiful, refined, or artistic due to a lack of appreciation or taste; to be boorish and uncultured in the face of beauty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 煮鹤焚琴?
把琴当柴烧，把鹤煮了吃。比喻糟蹋美好的事物。