give up eating for fear of choking—refrain from doing what one should for fear of a slight risk; throw out the baby with the bathwater
因噎廢食yīn yē fèi shí
因吃飯被噎住，所以連飯都不敢再吃了。比喻偶而遭受挫折，就灰心喪氣，不敢再做了。put off too easily,give up eating for fear of choking, refrain from doing sth. necessary for fear of a slight risk, throw the baby out with the bathwater