因噎廢食 [ㄧㄣ ㄧㄝ ㄈㄟˋ ㄕˊ; yin1 ye1 fei4 shi2] 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 ◄ ►
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