"Chéng gēng chuī jī" (惩羹吹齑) means to punish the soup and blow on the pickles, symbolizing excessive caution born from past negative experiences.
惩羹吹齑（chéng gēng chuī jī）比喻做事过分小心。
| 成语 | 惩羹吹齑 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 被热汤烫过嘴，吃齑也要吹一吹。比喻受到过教训，遇事过分小心。 |
| 出处 | 《楚辞·九章·惜诵》：“惩于羹者而吹齑兮，何不变此志也。” |
| 拼音 | chéng gēng chuī jī |
| 拼音码 | cgcj |
| 用法 | 联合式；作谓语；比喻做事过分小心 |
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