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Home / Idiom / 因噎废食

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

因噎废食
yīn yē fèi shí
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to miscalculate; to misjudge失算shī suàn
Antonyms
to keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks (idiom) · to be undaunted by repeated setbacks · to be indomitable百折不挠bǎi zhé bù náo
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