食不厌精,脍不厌细

食不厌精,脍不厌细
shíyànjīng,kuàiyàn

lit. to eat but finely ground grain and finely chopped meat (idiom, from Analects)

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    lit. to eat but finely ground grain and finely chopped meat (idiom, from Analects)

  2. adjective

    fig. to be fastidious about one's food

    • One should not tire of refined grain, nor of finely sliced meat.

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