violate a taboo; offend a sensitivity
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to violate a taboo; to break a prohibition; to say or do something forbidden
Refers to violating social, cultural, or personal taboos, which can cause offense or bad luck.
Nǐ你
shuō说
de的
huà话
fàn犯
le了
tā他
de的
jì忌
。
What you said touched on his sensitive spot (violated his taboo).
Guò过
qù去
zài在
chuán船
shàng上
huà话
lǐ里
dài带
“
fān翻
”
zì字
shì是
fàn犯
jì忌
。
In the past, mentioning the word 'flip' on a boat was taboo (a bad omen).
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Zài在
mǒu某
xiē些
wén文
huà化
lǐ里
，
xún询
wèn问
bié别
rén人
de的
nián年
líng龄
shì是
fàn犯
jì忌
de的
。
In some cultures, asking someone's age is taboo.
Tā他
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
zài在
sāng丧
lǐ礼
shàng上
shuō说
le了
xiào笑
huà话
，
zhēn真
shì是
fàn犯
le了
dà大
jì忌
。
He accidentally told a joke at the funeral, which was a major faux pas.
Yòng用
kuài筷
zi子
zhǐ指
rén人
zài在
cān餐
zhuō桌
shàng上
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
fàn犯
jì忌
。
Pointing at someone with chopsticks at the dinner table is considered rude (taboo).