created sense approved 避讳/避諱 · bìhuì · avoid a taboo
避讳 / 避諱
bìhuì
avoid a taboo
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。
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created sense approved 避讳/避諱 · bìhui · avoid taboo
避讳 / 避諱
bìhui
avoid taboo
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。
verb
created sense approved 避讳/避諱 · bìhui · refrain from
避讳 / 避諱
bìhui
refrain from
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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