places or circumstances where one might be suspected; compromising situations
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
places or circumstances prone to suspicion; compromising situations
literaryUsed to warn against putting oneself in situations where one's actions could be misinterpreted. It emphasizes the importance of avoiding even the appearance of impropriety.
Nǐ你
dān单
dú独
hé和
nà那
wèi位
yǐ已
hūn婚
tóng同
shì事
chū出
chāi差
，
bú不
pà怕
rě惹
shàng上
guā瓜
tián田
lǐ李
xià下
de的
xián嫌
yí疑
ma吗
？
Aren't you afraid of inviting suspicion by going on a business trip alone with that married colleague?
Wèi为
bì避
miǎn免
guā瓜
tián田
lǐ李
xià下
，
jīng经
lǐ理
jiāng将
shěn审
hé核
xiàng项
mù目
jiāo交
gěi给
lìng另
yī一
wèi位
tóng同
shì事
chù处
lǐ理
。
To avoid any compromising situation, the manager assigned the project review to another colleague.
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Tā他
shēn深
zhī知
guā瓜
tián田
lǐ李
xià下
de的
dào道
lǐ理
，
cóng从
bù不
dān单
dú独
hé和
nǚ女
xué学
sheng生
dāi待
zài在
yī一
gè个
fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
。
He is well aware of the principle of avoiding suspicion, so he never stays alone with a female student in a room.