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食不厌精，脍不厌细
食不厭精，膾不厭細
shíbùyànjīng,kuàibùyànxì
1.
lit. to eat but finely ground grain and finely chopped meat (idiom, from Analects)
2.
fig. to be fastidious about one's food
Character Breakdown
食
shí
food; to eat
HSK 5
9 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
4 丶
厌
yàn
to dislike, to detest; to reject; to satiate
HSK 4
6 丶
精
jīng
essence, germ, spirit
HSK 4
14 丶
脍
kuài
minced meat, minced fish
10 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
4 丶
厌
yàn
to dislike, to detest; to reject; to satiate
HSK 4
6 丶
细
xì
fine, detailed; slender, thin
HSK 4
8 丶
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