jan1 jit3 fai3 sik6因噎废食
Jyutpingjan1 jit3 fai3 sik6
Yaleyān yit fai sikh

Definition

lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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