”因噎废食'怎么翻译成地道的英文？could “to refuse to eat for fear of choking” more idiomatic？
意思是：因为有人吃饭噎着了，就不吃饭。比喻要做的事情由于出了点小毛病或怕出问题就索性不去干。
1.to refuse to eat for fear of choking
2.[Figurative] to give up making renovations for fear of a little trouble; to throw out the child along with the bath; to throw away the apple because of its core

Question

”因噎废食'怎么翻译成地道的英文？could “to refuse to eat for fear of choking”  more idiomatic？
意思是：因为有人吃饭噎着了，就不吃饭。比喻要做的事情由于出了点小毛病或怕出问题就索性不去干。
1.to refuse to eat for fear of choking
2.[Figurative] to give up making renovations for fear of a little trouble; to throw out the child along with the bath; to throw away the apple because of its core

Answer

因噎废食 = lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face / to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk

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