Meaning of 因噎废食
因噎废食 means to give up eating for fear of choking; to stop doing something for fear of possible problems; to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Pronounced yīn yē fèi shí.
- to give up eating for fear of choking; to stop doing something for fear of possible problems; to throw the baby out with the bathwater
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
yīn因
yē噎
fèi废
shí食
，
yīn因
wèi为
yù遇
dào到
yī一
diǎn点
kùn困
nan难
jiù就
fàng放
qì弃
zhěng整
gè个
jì计
huà划
。
We cannot throw the baby out with the bathwater and abandon the entire plan just because of minor difficulties.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jiān监
guǎn管
shì是
wèi为
le了
fáng防
fàn范
fēng风
xiǎn险
，
dàn但
bù不
néng能
yīn因
yē噎
fèi废
shí食
，
è扼
shā杀
le了
chuàng创
xīn新
。
Government regulation is meant to prevent risks, but it must not stifle innovation by throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
Shàng上
cì次
tóu投
zī资
shī失
bài败
hòu后
，
tā他
jué决
dìng定
bù不
zài再
chǎo炒
gǔ股
，
zhè这
wèi未
miǎn免
yǒu有
diǎn点
yīn因
yē噎
fèi废
shí食
。
After his last investment failed, he decided never to trade stocks again—this is a bit like giving up eating for fear of choking.
Bù不
néng能
yīn因
wèi为
yī一
cì次
shì事
gù故
jiù就
yīn因
yē噎
fèi废
shí食
，
quán全
miàn面
jìn禁
zhǐ止
zhè这
xiàng项
huó活
dòng动
。
We cannot ban this activity entirely because of one accident—that would be throwing the baby out with the bathwater.