Chinese English Dictionary Online

Looking for a reliable Chinese English dictionary online? The YAS Chinese Dictionary helps you quickly search Chinese characters, pinyin, English meanings, stroke order, and vocabulary usage in one simple place. Whether you are a beginner learning Mandarin or an advanced student expanding your vocabulary, this Chinese dictionary makes learning clear and practical.

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  • to choke (on)
  • to choke up
  • to suffocate
  • to choke (on)
  • to choke off (in speech)
  • (intransitive) to choke to death
  • to choke on one's food
  • to be choked up emotionally, unable to speak
  • thoracic choke (animal harness)
Trad. 因噎廢食
  • 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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