Meaning of 忌讳
忌讳 means to regard as taboo; to avoid (certain words or actions) due to custom or personal scruples; to avoid; to shun; to be averse to (things that may have bad consequences). Pronounced jì huì. HSK 7-9.
- to regard as taboo; to avoid (certain words or actions) due to custom or personal scruples
- to avoid; to shun; to be averse to (things that may have bad consequences)
Definitions & Examples
Guò过
nián年
guò过
jié节
jì忌
huì讳
shuō说
bù不
jí吉
lì利
de的
huà话
。
During holidays and festivals, it is taboo to say inauspicious things.
Jiù旧
shí时
rén人
men们
jì忌
huì讳
zài在
zhēng正
yuè月
lǐ里
tì剃
tóu头
。
In the old days, people avoided getting haircuts during the first lunar month.
Hěn很
duō多
dì地
fāng方
jì忌
huì讳
shù数
zì字
"
sì四
"
。
Many places consider the number four to be taboo.
Tā她
jì忌
huì讳
bié别
rén人
tí提
qǐ起
tā她
lí离
hūn婚
de的
shì事
。
She avoids having others mention her divorce.