“鸡肋”用英语怎么讲?引申含义的,最简洁的表达.出处《三国志·魏志·武帝纪》裴松之注引《九州春秋》：“夫鸡肋,弃之如可惜,食之无所得,以比汉中,知王欲还也.”准确的讲,就是希

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“鸡肋”用英语怎么讲?引申含义的,最简洁的表达.
【出 处】《三国志·魏志·武帝纪》裴松之注引《九州春秋》：“夫鸡肋,弃之如可惜,食之无所得,以比汉中,知王欲还也.”
准确的讲,就是希望能用英文翻译一下“食之无味,弃之可惜”这句话.我在百度上看到了一种“Not bad enough to stay”,不过有更好的翻译么?

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can't-hurt-you-but-can't-help-you,其实这个积累在英文里不一定有完全对应的说法
大部分情况 是根据上下文,
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That has led some councillors to dub them "chicken ribs" - tasteless when eaten but a pity to throw away.
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