zhǔ​hè​fén​qín

to spoil something beautiful

Senses

煮鹤焚琴/ 煮鶴焚琴 zhǔ​hè​fén​qín to spoil something beautiful

To cook a crane for food and burn a zither for fuel; used to describe destroying or ruining something fine or elegant, or being a complete spoil-sport.

References

same_as 煮鹤焚琴/煮鶴焚琴 焚琴煮鹤/焚琴煮鶴
variant 焚琴煮鹤/焚琴煮鶴 煮鹤焚琴/煮鶴焚琴