諱名
huì​míng

to taboo a name

  • created sense approved 讳名/諱名 · huì​míng · to taboo a name — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    讳名 / 諱名

    huì​míng

    to taboo a name

    to avoid using the personal name of a ruler, elder, or deceased person as a sign of respect

    讳, 名

    讳 (literal) → 讳/諱 · huì · to avoid mentioning 名 (literal) → 名 · míng · name

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 讳名/諱名 · huì​míng · tabooed name — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    讳名 / 諱名

    huì​míng

    tabooed name

    a name that is avoided or forbidden due to social or religious taboos

    讳 (literal) → 讳/諱 · huì · honorific name 名 (literal) → 名 · míng · name

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense