焚砚

Traditional: 焚硯
fén yàn
Dictionary entry
to destroy one's ink-slab (i.e. to write no more because others write so much better)

What does 焚砚 mean?

焚砚 (fén yàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to destroy one's ink-slab (i.e. to write no more because others write so much better)

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How to pronounce 焚砚

焚砚
fén yàn
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