huò​zǎo​zāi​lí

to publish worthless writings

Senses

祸枣灾梨/ 禍棗災梨 huò​zǎo​zāi​lí to publish worthless writings

(literary) used to describe the printing of useless books, literally meaning to bring disaster to the jujube and pear trees used as woodblocks for printing

References

variant 灾梨祸枣/災梨禍棗 祸枣灾梨/禍棗災梨