煮鹤焚琴焚琴煮鹤zhǔ hè fén qíncook a crane by burning a harp—destroy sth valuable by an uncultured man; Vandalism
❍ 正是怜香惜玉无情绪，～惹是非。(《水浒全传》476) Truly was it|To have no heart to love a fragrant jade-like maid,|To brew a noble heron upon a fire burning a harp. 煮鹤焚琴zhu he fen qincook the crane for meat and burn a stringed instrument for fuel—spoil the fun 煮鹤焚琴zhǔ hè fén qín比喻糟蹋美好的事物。destroy sth. valuable or fine, vandalism |