因噎废食
因噎废食
yīn yē fèi shí
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
idiomverb
Traditional: 因噎廢食
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- (idiom, verb) 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
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Related Words
避重就轻(bì zhòng jiù qīng)— to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial
→一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳(yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng)— once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
→小鹿乱撞(xiǎo lù luàn zhuàng)— fig. restless, because of fear or strong emotions
→心惊肉跳(xīn jīng ròu tiào)— lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster
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