食之无味，弃之可惜

shí zhī wú wèi , qì zhī kě xī

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Definições

  1. 1. lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. some things have little to no value, yet one is still reluctant to part with them

Palavras componentes de 食之无味，弃之可惜

之
zhī

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])

可
kě

can

可惜
kě xī

it is a pity

无
wú

not to have

惜
xī

to cherish

弃
qì

to abandon

无味
wú wèi

flavorless; unpalatable

食
shí

to eat

食
sì

to feed (a person or animal)