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羹:浓汤;虀:通“齑”,咸菜。被热羹烫过的人,吃凉菜也要吹一吹。比喻鉴于以往的教训,遇事过分小心,该做的不敢做或举措失当
梁启超《变法通议·论科举》:“而瑰玮特绝之徒,益惩羹吹虀,羞与哙伍。”
惩羹吹虀作谓语、定语、宾语;比喻做事过分小心。
The dog that has been beaten with a stick is afraid of its shadow.