huì
Traditional: 諱
讳 (huì) is a Chinese word meaning “to avoid mentioning; taboo word; name of deceased emperor or superior”.
Meanings
- 1to avoid mentioning
- 2taboo word
- 3name of deceased emperor or superior
Related words
忌讳taboo供认不讳to make a full confession; to plead guilty直言不讳to speak bluntly (idiom)避讳to avoid a taboo (usu. on the given names of emperors or one's elders)避讳to avoid a taboo word or topic讳莫如深(idiom) to steadfastly refuse to discuss the matter; to treat it as an untouchable subject讳言to avoid stating openly (esp. sensitive or unpleasant matters, usu. in the negative, as in 不諱言|不讳言[bu4 hui4 yan2] "to state frankly")隐讳to hold back from saying precisely what is on one's mind不讳without concealing anything名讳taboo name (e.g. of emperor)犯讳to use the tabooed name 名諱|名讳[ming2 hui4] of hierarchical superiors (old)讳名taboo name