因噎廢食

jan1 jit3 fai3 sik6

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  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

Written Forms

因噎廢食Traditional · Main Form
因噎废食Alternate Form

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