食不厌精，脍不厌细
shí​bù​yàn​jīng​kuài​bù​yàn​xì

to be fastidious about one's food

  • created sense approved 食不厌精，脍不厌细/食不厭精，膾不厭細 · shí​bù​yàn​jīng​kuài​bù​yàn​xì · to be fastidious about one's food — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    食不厌精，脍不厌细 / 食不厭精，膾不厭細

    shí​bù​yàn​jīng​kuài​bù​yàn​xì

    to be fastidious about one's food

    to eat only the finest grain and the most finely chopped meat; describes being very particular about the quality and preparation of food

    食 (literal) → 食 · shí · to eat 不厌 (literal) → 不厌/不厭 · bù​yàn · to not tire of 精 (literal) → 精 · jīng · refined rice ， (non_chinese) 脍 (literal) → 脍/膾 · kuài · to slice meat or fish 不厌 (literal) → 不厌/不厭 · bù​yàn · to not tire of 细 (literal) → 细/細 · xì · fine

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    created sense