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食之无味弃之可惜
食之无味弃之可惜
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食之无味弃之可惜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

食之无味弃之可惜 Usage and Examples

Not worth keeping, but a shame to discard.

Too bland to eat, too good to throw away.

Neither use nor ornament.

The characters in 食之无味弃之可惜

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
食
shí9eat food eclipse
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
无
wú4without, not having
味
wèi8taste, flavor, scent, interest
弃
qì7abandon, discard, give up
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
可
kě5can, may, suitable
惜
xī11cherish, regret, or begrudge

More words starting with 食

  • shí食bú不yàn厌jīng精kuài脍bú不yàn厌xì细No dish is too refined, no mince too fine., Food should be elaborately prepared; meat should be finely chopped.
  • shí食bù不guǒ裹fù腹not have enough food to eat
  • shí食zhī之wú无wèi味tasteless, bland
  • shí食zhī之wú无wèi味qì弃zhī之bù不gān甘Not worth keeping, but a pity to discard., Unsatisfying, yet hard to let go.
  • shí食jù具Tableware, Eating utensils
  • shí食pǐn品food, foodstuff
  • shí食pǐn品gōng公sī司Food company, Food processing company
  • shí食pǐn品jiā加gōng工Food processing, Food manufacturing
  • shí食pǐn品jiā加gōng工chǎng厂food processing plant, food factory
  • shí食pǐn品bāo包zhuāng装food packaging, food package
  • shí食pǐn品bāo包zhuāng装háng行yè业food packaging industry, food packaging sector
  • shí食pǐn品ān安quán全food safety

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What does 食之无味弃之可惜 mean in Chinese?

食之无味弃之可惜 (shí zhī wú wèi qì zhī kě xī) means “not worth keeping, but a shame to discard, Too bland to eat, too good to throw away, Neither use nor ornament”.

How do you pronounce 食之无味弃之可惜?

食之无味弃之可惜 is pronounced shí zhī wú wèi qì zhī kě xī in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Not worth keeping, but a shame to discard.” in Chinese?

“Not worth keeping, but a shame to discard.” is 食之无味弃之可惜 (shí zhī wú wèi qì zhī kě xī) in Chinese.

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