Definition & Meaning

recklessly waste God's good gifts; waste natural resources recklessly; not know how to use things sparingly

Word usage

bào tiǎn tiān wù

暴 殄 天 物

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slmetarecklessly waste God's good gifts; waste natural resources recklessly; not know how to use things sparingly
- làng fèi shí pǐn kě wèi shì bào tiǎn tiān wù
  浪费食品可谓是暴殄天物。
  Wasting food is a crime against nature.
- ràng shuǐ cóng shān jiān liú xiàng dà hǎi shì bào tiǎn tiān wù
  让水从山间流向大海是暴殄天物。
  Water that goes from the mountains to the sea is a waste.
- bǎ tā fàng zài nà ge wèi zhi shang zhēn de shì bào tiǎn tiān wù
  把他放在那个位置上真的是暴殄天物。
  He is wasted in that role.
synonym
bào tiǎn tiān wù暴殄天物 zhǔ hè fén qín煮鹤焚琴 niú jiáo mǔ dān牛嚼牡丹
antonym
jié yī suō shí节衣缩食 kè qín kè jiǎn克勤克俭

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"殄" cannot be pronounced as "zhēn" and cannot be written as "珍".

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