bì​huìbì​hui

avoid a taboo

Senses

避讳/ 避諱 bì​huì avoid a taboo

verb · to avoid a taboo (usu. on the given names of emperors or one's elders)

在古代,写文章时需要避讳皇帝的名字。

避讳/ 避諱 bì​hui avoid taboo

verb · to avoid using a taboo word or name, especially for cultural or hierarchical reasons

在古代,写文章时必须避讳皇帝的名字。

避讳/ 避諱 bì​hui refrain from

verb · to avoid or shun something sensitive, embarrassing, or problematic

他说话直截了当,从不避讳自己的缺点。

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