斬腳趾避沙蟲 [斩脚－－－虫]

Jyutping zaam2 goek3 zi2 bei6 saa1 cung2
Pinyin zhǎn jiǎo zhǐ bì shā chóng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    形容​提出​嘅​解​決​方法​唔​能夠​針對​問題​，​代價大​又​無謂
    to describe a costly solution that does not address the real problem itself; literally: to cut off one's toes to avoid the sand bugs

斬腳趾避沙蟲 [斩脚－－－虫]

Jyutping zaam2 goek3 zi2 bei6 saa1 cung4
Pinyin zhǎn jiǎo zhǐ bì shā chóng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. a metaphor for going through excessive and drastic measures unnecessarily in order to avoid a small problem; literally 'cut off one's toes to avoid sandworms'; palliative; something that treats the symptom but not the underlying problem
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    形容​提出​嘅​解​決​方法​唔​能夠​針對​問題​，​代價大​又​無謂
    to describe a costly solution that does not address the real problem itself; literally: to cut off one's toes to avoid the sand bugs
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, Cantonese, idiomatic
    to inappropriately solve a problem by eliminating something essential
    (syn.) 因噎廢食, 因噎废食