煮鶴焚琴

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to waste valuable resources; to destroy beautiful things

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to waste valuable resources; to destroy beautiful things

Written Forms

煮鶴焚琴Traditional · Main Form
煮鹤焚琴Alternate Form

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