To describe something that is mediocre or unfulfilling, yet one is reluctant to abandon it, often due to some perceived value, effort invested, or lack of better alternatives; hardly worth keeping but too good to throw away.
这份工作虽然待遇一般，但胜在稳定，让人感觉食之无味，弃之不甘。
Although the pay for this job is only average, its stability makes one feel it's insipid to keep but hard to let go.
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