以噎废餐 — “To give up doing something entirely because of a minor setback”
以噎废餐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give up doing something entirely because of a minor setback”. To abandon a task after encountering a slight difficulty. Literally, “To give up eating because of choking”.
以噎废餐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
以噎废餐 Character Breakdown
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What does 以噎废餐 mean?
以噎废餐 (yǐ yē fèi cān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give up doing something entirely because of a minor setback”.
How do you pronounce 以噎废餐?
以噎废餐 is pronounced yǐ yē fèi cān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以噎废餐 literally mean?
Literally, 以噎废餐 means “to give up eating because of choking”. It is used to mean “to give up doing something entirely because of a minor setback”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以噎废餐?
由于吃饭打噎，便不敢再进食。比喻因偶然受到挫折，就停止应做的事情。