焚琴鬻鹤的英文是「burn famous string instrument for fuel and cook crane for meat -- offense against culture」
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犹焚琴煮鹤。比喻糟蹋美好的事物。
况周颐《蕙风词话》卷二:“焚琴鬻鹤,伧父所为,不图出之改之。”