单词 | 因噎废食 |
释义 | 文馨英漢☞因噎廢食因噎废食 yīnyēfèishígive up at the slightest obstacle挫折是难免的,我们不该因噎废食。 Setback is hard to avoid and we shouldn't give up at the slightest obstacle.因噎废食yīnyēfèishílit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's faceto avoid sth essential because of a slight risk因噎废食to shrink away from potential problems; to stop eating for fear of choking因噎废食 yīn yē fèi shí give up eating for fear of choking; be put off easily by a slight risk; give up an undertaking on account of a small obstacle; refrain from doing sth. for fear of a possible risk; refrain from doing sth. necessary for fear of a slight risk; stop eating altogether just because of hiccup; The scalded dog fears cold water.; throw away the apple because of its (the) core因噎废食1. to refuse to eat for fear of choking2. [Figurative] to give up making renovations for fear of a little trouble; to throw out the child along with the bath; to throw away the apple because of its core因噎废食give up eating for fear of choking—refrain from doing what one should for fear of running a risk |
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