fàn

common
verb

Meaning of 犯忌

犯忌 means to violate a taboo; to break a prohibition; to say or do something forbidden. Pronounced fàn jì.

  • to violate a taboo; to break a prohibition; to say or do something forbidden

Definitions & Examples

shuō
de
huà
fàn
le
de
 

What you said touched on his sensitive spot (violated his taboo).

Guò
zài
chuán
shàng
huà
dài
 
fān
 
shì
fàn
 

In the past, mentioning the word 'flip' on a boat was taboo (a bad omen).

Zài
mǒu
xiē
wén
huà
 
xún
wèn
bié
rén
de
nián
líng
shì
fàn
de
 

In some cultures, asking someone's age is taboo.

xiǎo
xīn
zài
sāng
shàng
shuō
le
xiào
huà
 
zhēn
shì
fàn
le
 

He accidentally told a joke at the funeral, which was a major faux pas.

Yòng
kuài
zi
zhǐ
rén
zài
cān
zhuō
shàng
bèi
shì
wéi
fàn
 

Pointing at someone with chopsticks at the dinner table is considered rude (taboo).