因噎废食

yīnyēfèishí

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

Traditional 因噎廢食

Meaning

yīnyēfèishíyin1 ye1 fei4 shi2
  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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