huì​yán

to avoid speaking

讳言 諱言 huì​yán
to avoid speaking
To refrain from speaking or mentioning something due to taboos, concerns, or fear of negative consequences.
to reject criticism
(Literary) to refuse or be unwilling to listen to advice or remonstrance from subordinates

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.060 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
0.927 per million

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