created sense approved 讳言/諱言 · huìyán · to avoid speaking — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
讳言 / 諱言
huìyán
to avoid speaking
To refrain from speaking or mentioning something due to taboos, concerns, or fear of negative consequences.
讳 (literal) → 讳/諱 · huì · to avoid mentioning 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · to say
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 讳言/諱言 · huìyán · to reject criticism — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
讳言 / 諱言
huìyán
to reject criticism
(Literary) to refuse or be unwilling to listen to advice or remonstrance from subordinates
讳 (literal) → 讳/諱 · huì · to avoid mentioning 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · to say
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition