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Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「棄其餘魚」, explained here.

Today’s idiom is 「棄其餘魚」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.

A metaphor for moderation and contentment.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qì qí yú yú

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hei3 kei4 yu4 yu2

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