| Expression | 因噎廢食 |
|---|---|
| Meaning | lit. not eating for fear of choking (成语 saw); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face/to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk |
| Reading | yan1 yit3 fai3 sik6 |
| Recall | y |
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