讳莫如深

Traditional: 諱莫如深

huì mò rú shēn

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to steadfastly refuse to discuss the matter; to treat it as an untouchable subject

What does 讳莫如深 mean?

讳莫如深 (huì mò rú shēn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to steadfastly refuse to discuss the matter; to treat it as an untouchable subject

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讳huìto avoid mentioning · taboo word 莫Mòsurname Mo 如rúas · as if 深shēnold variant of 深[shen1]

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讳莫如深

huì mò rú shēn

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