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讳言

huì yándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to avoid stating openly (esp. sensitive or unpleasant matters, usu. in the negative, as in 不諱言|不讳言[bù huì yán] "to state frankly")
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-1f5cf3c14a5a06e5. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

諱言 讳言 [hui4 yan2] /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")/

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Other forms in these source records: 諱言

  • 讳
    huì

    to avoid mentioning / taboo word / name of deceased emperor or superior

  • 言
    yán

    words / speech / to say / to talk

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.