食之无味，弃之可惜 shí zhī wú wèi , qì zhī kě xī | OtterDict

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食之无味，弃之可惜

shízhīwúwèi,qìzhīkěxī

lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom)

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MEANING2 meanings

壹形adjective
lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom)
- ，。
  This job is tasteless to pursue, yet a pity to abandon.
貳形adjective
fig. some things have little to no value, yet one is still reluctant to part with them
- ，。
  This job is bland and uninspiring, yet it would be a pity to give it up.

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食之无味，弃之可惜

Traditional食之無味，棄之可惜

shízhīwúwèi,qìzhīkěxī

lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom)

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹形adjective
lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom)
- ，。
  This job is tasteless to pursue, yet a pity to abandon.
貳形adjective
fig. some things have little to no value, yet one is still reluctant to part with them
- ，。
  This job is bland and uninspiring, yet it would be a pity to give it up.

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