因噎废食 | Chinese meaning

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

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

HSK 22

含义cause, reason; by; because (of)

拼音yīn

含义choke; hiccup

拼音yē

HSK 6

含义abrogate, terminate, discard

拼音fèi

HSK 21

含义eat; meal; food; Kangxi radical 184

拼音shí