毁钟为铎 — “To melt down a large bell to cast a small clapper”
毁钟为铎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to melt down a large bell to cast a small clapper”. To degrade something valuable or significant into something trivial and useless due to foolish or arbitrary actions. Literally, “Destroy a bell to make a clapper”.
毁钟为铎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 毁钟为铎 mean?
毁钟为铎 (huǐ zhōng wéi duó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to melt down a large bell to cast a small clapper”.
How do you pronounce 毁钟为铎?
毁钟为铎 is pronounced huǐ zhōng wéi duó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 毁钟为铎 literally mean?
Literally, 毁钟为铎 means “Destroy a bell to make a clapper”. It is used to mean “to melt down a large bell to cast a small clapper”.
What is the Chinese definition of 毁钟为铎?
将钟改铸为铃。毁大物为小物，比喻随心所欲的愚蠢行为。