[因噎废食 / 因噎廢食, yīn yē fèi shíㄧㄣ ㄧㄝ ㄈㄟˋ ㄕˊ] lit. not eating for fear of choking (成语 saw); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk#59530
[毗耶娑, Pí yē suōㄆㄧˊ ㄧㄝ ㄙㄨㄛ] Vyasa, Indian sage and scribe, supposed author of epic Mahābhārata 摩訶婆羅多|摩诃婆罗多 and a major figure in it, See Also: 摩訶婆羅多, 摩诃婆罗多
[耶律大石, Yē lǜ Dà shíㄧㄝ ㄌㄩˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄕˊ] Yollig Taxin or Yelü Dashi (1087-1143), Chinese-educated Khitan leader, founder of Western Liao 西遼|西辽 in Central Asia, See Also: 西遼, 西辽