shí​zhī​wú​wèi​qì​zhī​kě​xī

hardly worth having but hard to let go

Senses

食之无味,弃之可惜/ 食之無味,棄之可惜 shí​zhī​wú​wèi​qì​zhī​kě​xī (also shí​zhī​wú​wèi​qì​zhī​kě​xí) hardly worth having but hard to let go

Describes something that has little value or use, yet one is still reluctant to discard or part with it; literally, it tastes like nothing when eaten but feels like a pity to throw away

食之无味,弃之可惜/ 食之無味,棄之可惜 shí​zhī​wú​wèi​qì​zhī​kě​xī scarcely worth having but a pity to discard

tasteless when eaten but a waste to throw away; something that has little value but is too good to give up

References

synonym 食之无味,弃之可惜/食之無味,棄之可惜 鸡肋/雞肋
see 弃之可惜/棄之可惜 食之无味,弃之可惜/食之無味,棄之可惜