諱 (wai5) — taboo; forbidden word in Cantonese | HKDictionary

waiˏ₅諱

简讳

Mandarin Pinyin: hui4

Meaning of 諱

nountaboo; forbidden word

nounavoid as taboo; shun

nounname of senior officials or family members regarded as taboos

Words Containing 諱

避諱bei6 wai5

a word or phrase to be avoided as taboo; a taboo; to evade, to dodge

諱疾忌醫wai5 zat6 gei6 ji1

overlook one's predicament for fear of facing the unpleasant reality; cover up one's shortcomings for fear of criticism

忌諱gei6 wai5

不諱bat1 wai5

without concealing anything; die

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