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PinYin jī lèi    Simplified 鸡肋    Traditional 雞肋
  1. chicken ribs
  2. sth of little value or interest
  3. sth of dubious worth that one is reluctant to give up
  4. to be physically weak

Chinese meanings
  1. jīlèi
    〈书〉鸡的肋骨,吃着没味,扔了可惜。比喻没有多大价值、多大意思的事情(见于《三国志·魏书·武帝纪》注)。

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