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食之无味，弃之可惜
shízhīwúwèi,qìzhīkěxī
Traditional: 食之無味，棄之可惜
lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom) / fig. some things have little to no value, yet one is still reluctant to part with them
Character Breakdown
食
shí
food; to eat
HSK 5
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4
味
wèi
taste; smell, odor; delicacy
HSK 4
弃
qì
to abandon, to discard, to reject; to desert; to forget
HSK 4
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
可
kě
may, can, -able; possibly
HSK 2
惜
xī
pity, regret; to rue; to begrudge
HSK 4
Additional Information
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