xián

common
verb

Meaning of 避嫌

避嫌 means to avoid suspicion; to steer clear of impropriety. Pronounced bì xián.

  • to avoid suspicion; to steer clear of impropriety

Definitions & Examples

Yīn
wèi
tóu
biāo
fāng
yǒu
de
qīn
qi
 
zhǔ
dòng
xián
 
tuì退
chū
le
píng
shěn
wěi
yuán
huì
 

Because a relative of his was among the bidders, he voluntarily recused himself from the review committee to avoid suspicion.

guān
chǔ
àn
shí
yīng
gāi
xián
 

The judge should recuse himself when handling this case to avoid any appearance of bias.

wèi
le
miǎn
xián
 
jué
le
duì
fāng
de
suǒ
yǒu
kuì
zèng
 

To steer clear of any suspicion, he rejected all gifts from the other party.