讳疾忌医

Traditional: 諱疾忌醫

huì jí jì yī

Dictionary entry

hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism

What does 讳疾忌医 mean?

讳疾忌医 (huì jí jì yī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism

2to keep one's shortcomings secret

3to refuse to listen to advice

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讳huìto avoid mentioning · taboo word 疾jí(bound form) disease; ailment · (bound form) swift 忌jìto be jealous of · fear 医yīmedical · medicine

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讳疾忌医

huì jí jì yī

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