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因噎废食

Traditional 因噎廢食

yīn yē fèi shí

lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom)

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Meanings

yīn yē fèi shí 因噎廢食

  1. lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
  2. to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk

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