Definition
讳 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'taboo' or 'to avoid as taboo'. It appears in formal or literary compounds like 忌讳 (taboo), 讳言 (to avoid mentioning), and 讳莫如深 (to keep a secret deeply). You'll encounter it in discussions of cultural or social taboos, or in formal writing about avoiding certain topics.
b.f.
tabooto avoid as taboo
Examples
- ，。Zài Zhōngguó wénhuà zhōng, rénmen bìhuì sǐwáng.In Chinese culture, people avoid mentioning death.
- 讳，。Tā huì yán zìjǐ de guòqù, cóng bù tí qǐ.He avoids mentioning his past and never brings it up.
- 讳，。Zhège huàtí dàjiā huì mò rú shēn, méi rén yuànyì tǎolùn.This topic is kept deeply secret; no one is willing to discuss it.
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