因噎废食
yīn​yē​fèi​shí

over-caution

  • created sense approved 因噎废食/因噎廢食 · yīn​yē​fèi​shí · over-caution

    因噎废食 / 因噎廢食

    yīn​yē​fèi​shí

    over-caution

    to avoid or abandon something essential because of a slight risk or minor problem; to cut off one's nose to spite one's face

    我们不能因为害怕失败就因噎废食，放弃所有尝试的机会。

    idiom

    created sense