忌讳
忌讳忌諱 jì huì ㄐㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ gei6 wai5 HSK 7-9
- taboo
- to avoid as taboo
- to abstain from
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Character breakdown
More words with these characters
忌
- 妒忌 dù jì ㄉㄨˋ ㄐㄧˋ dou3 gei6 to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc)
- 忌口 jì kǒu ㄐㄧˋ ㄎㄡˇ gei6 hau2 abstain from certain food (as when ill)
- 猜忌 cāi jì ㄘㄞ ㄐㄧˋ caai1 gei6 to be suspicious and jealous of
- 禁忌 jìn jì ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄐㄧˋ gam3 gei6 taboo
- 切忌 qiè jì ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧˋ cit3 gei6 to avoid as taboo
- 嫌忌 xián jì ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧˋ jim4 gei6 suspicion
讳
- 不讳不諱 bù huì ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ bat1 wai5 without concealing anything
- 名讳名諱 míng huì ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ming4 wai5 taboo name (e.g. of emperor)
- 犯讳犯諱 fàn huì ㄈㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ faan6 wai5 to use the tabooed name 名諱|名讳[ming2 hui4] of hierarchical superiors (old)
- 讳名諱名 huì míng ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ wai5 ming4 taboo name
- 讳称諱稱 huì chēng ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄔㄥ wai5 cing1 euphemism
- 讳言諱言 huì yán ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄢˊ wai5 jin4 to avoid stating openly (esp. sensitive or unpleasant matters, usu. in the negative, as in 不諱言|不讳言[bu4 hui4 yan2] "to state frankly")
Idioms with these characters
- 百无禁忌百無禁忌 bǎi wú jìn jì ㄅㄞˇ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄐㄧˋ baak3 mou4 gam3 gei6 all taboos are off (idiom); anything goes
- 讳疾忌医諱疾忌醫 huì jí jì yī ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄧ wai5 zat6 gei6 ji1 hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism
- 田忌赛马田忌賽馬 Tián Jì sài mǎ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄙㄞˋ ㄇㄚˇ tin4 gei6 coi3 maa5 Tian Ji races his horses (and accepts one loss in order to ensure two wins) (idiom)
- 童言无忌童言無忌 tóng yán wú jì ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧˋ tung4 jin4 mou4 gei6 children's words carry no harm (idiom)
- 投鼠忌器 tóu shǔ jì qì ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄐㄧˋ ㄑㄧˋ tau4 syu2 gei6 hei3 lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)
- 讳疾忌医諱疾忌醫 huì jí jì yī ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄧ wai5 zat6 gei6 ji1 hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism
- 讳莫如深諱莫如深 huì mò rú shēn ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄇㄛˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄕㄣ wai5 mok6 jyu4 sam1 (idiom) to steadfastly refuse to discuss the matter; to treat it as an untouchable subject
- 直言不讳直言不諱 zhí yán bù huì ㄓˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ zik6 jin4 bat1 wai5 to speak bluntly (idiom)