huì

讳

Radical:

讠

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Traditional:

諱

Level:

HSK6 Yu Wen 5

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1
v.avoid as taboo; regard as taboo; dare not say
- fàn huì
  犯讳
  violate a taboo
- zhí yán bù huì
  直言不讳
  speak frankly
- gōng rèn bù huì
  供认不讳
  confessed to the murder
2
n.prohibition; forbidden word
- fàn huì
  犯讳
  break a taboo
- fàn tā de huì
  犯他的讳。
  Something was said that happened to be taboo with him.
- wéi zūn zhě huì
  为尊者讳
  avoid mentioning embarrassing or compromising facts about one's parents or superiors
3
n.datedname of emperor, high-ranking official, senior member of influential family, etc. and the characters that occurred in such names, which were regarded as taboos in feudal society and which people took care not to mention
- míng huì
  名讳
  forbidden name

讳忌词
[word]forbidden word
讳饰
[word]conceal the truth
讳言
[word]avoid mentioning something
讳忌
[word]taboo
讳疾忌医
[idiom]avoid seeking medical advice though obviously sick, for fear of facing the unpleasant reality
讳莫如深
[idiom]not breathe a word to a soul