因噎废食 yīn yē fèi shí

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因噎废食

yīnyēfèishí

lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
- 。
  We cannot stop eating because we are afraid of choking.
貳动verb
to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk
- 。
  We cannot abandon what needs to be done out of fear.

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因噎废食

Traditional因噎廢食

yīnyēfèishí

lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
- 。
  We cannot stop eating because we are afraid of choking.
貳动verb
to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk
- 。
  We cannot abandon what needs to be done out of fear.

解字

因

A great cause wrapped and hidden inside contains the root of all things.

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