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食不厌精,脍不厌细
shíbùyànjīng,kuàibùyànxì
Traditional: 食不厭精,膾不厭細
lit. to eat but finely ground grain and finely chopped meat (idiom, from Analects) / fig. to be fastidious about one's food
Character Breakdown
食
shí
food; to eat
HSK 5
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
厌
yàn
to dislike, to detest; to reject; to satiate
HSK 4
精
jīng
essence, germ, spirit
HSK 4
脍
kuài
minced meat, minced fish
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
厌
yàn
to dislike, to detest; to reject; to satiate
HSK 4
细
xì
fine, detailed; slender, thin
HSK 4
Additional Information
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