暴殄天物 (bào) — to recklessly waste precious resources; to squander something valuable
Definition
A written idiom meaning to recklessly waste or misuse something valuable — originally about grain/nature's gifts, now extended to any resource, talent, or object. Used to criticize waste; more literary and forceful than 浪费.
idiom
to recklessly waste precious resourcesto squander something valuable
Examples
- ，暴殄天物。Zhè me duō shí wù dōu rēng diào le, zhēn shì bào.Throwing away so much food is truly a reckless waste.
- ，暴殄天物。Tā huā dà jià qián mǎi lái què bú yòng, jiǎn zhí shì bào.He spent a lot of money to buy it but doesn't use it — it's simply squandering.
- ，暴殄天物。Gōng sī bǎ zhè me yōu xiù de rén cái xián zhì bú yòng, wú yì yú bào.The company leaves such excellent talent idle — it's no different from wasting precious resources.
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