焚琴煮鹤

lit. to burn zithers and cook cranes / fig. to waste valuable resources / to destroy wantonly beautiful things

fén = f + (e)n2

to burn

qín = qi + (e)n2

guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither) / musical instrument in general

qín = qi + (e)n2

variant of 琴[qin2], guqin or zither

zhǔ = zhu + Ø3

variant of 煮[zhu3]

zhǔ = zhu + Ø3

to cook / to boil

hè = h + e4

crane

焚琴煮鹤 is not used as a component in another word.

焚琴煮鹤 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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